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CATSKILL — Village trustees signed off on the demolition of the former Greene County Jail complex and sheriff’s office Wednesday night.

Built in 1908, the old Greene County Jail and the sheriff’s office are listed on both state and national historic registries. Although it is owned by the county, the property is located in the village and the action required a balancing resolution.

“The county was asking for our OK to demolish the building the county owns already without going through more hoops,”

Trustee Joseph Kozloski said Thursday.

Kozloski, trustees Natasha Law, Peter Grasse Jr. and Village President Vincent Seeley voted in favor of the resolution. Trustee Gregory Smith abstained.

Smith could not be reached for comment Thursday.

Some residents criticized the board’s willingness to go along with the county’s wishes.

“The village doesn’t have to agree with the county,” Catskill author Hudson Talbott said.

“The county wants them to sign so they can say look, even the

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The former Greene County Jail on Bridge Street in Catskill.

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CHATHAM — The Crandell Theatre, 48 Main St., this weekend will welcome professionals and community members hoping to tackle the local opioid

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epidemic.

The theater will host a Q&A about opioid addiction and recovery on March 1 following a free preview screening of the new documentary “Uprooting Addiction: Healing from the Ground Up” at noon. The Q&A

will feature Chatham Police Chief Peter Volkmann, director Tory Estern Jadow and executive producer Edie Shechter.

The film explores the connection between trauma and addiction, which Hope Payson, a licensed clinical social worker

and alcohol and drug counselor in Connecticut, uses in treating her patients.

In the documentary six people from a variety of backgrounds, each affected by childhood trauma, come together at an innovative retreat to share

their stories.

Jadow said the film was a “major labor of love.”

Payson uses the metaphor of a tree with a network of roots to help them recognize the See ADDICTION A2

Legislation would combat ‘virus of hate’

By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corporation

NEW YORK — Days after bomb threats targeted 18 Jewish community centers across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced legislation Thursday to combat hatred and intolerance of minority groups as part of his 2020-21 executive budget.

Cuomo announced the No Hate in our State campaign together with several leaders from the Jewish community during a press conference Thursday afternoon in New York City.

“The rash of anti-Semitism that we have been experiencing ... it is a virus of hate that is spreading all across this country,” Cuomo said. “The Jewish community is such an integral

part of New York, of our state ... New York would not be New York without the Jewish community.”

The campaign includes a series of proposals in the state budget to combat hate, division and anti-Semitism with the nation’s first domestic terrorism law, investing $25 million for religious nonprofit organizations vulnerable to hate crimes, mandating a curriculum on diversity and tolerance for public school students, and investing $2 million to support the State Police Hate Crimes Task Force, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the No Hate in Our State campaign with Jewish community leaders Thursday to combat hatred, division and anti-Semitism as part of the 2020-21 budget after 18 Jewish community centers across the state were targeted with anonymous bomb threats last weekend.

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foundation of their trauma and how it manifests and permeates through life to lead to fundamental healing.

“If you don’t understand the root of your pain, then you’re just working on the problem superficially, from the top,” Payson said.

The film uses personal stories to explore the root causes of addiction, the transformational power of recovery, and how compassion, understanding and access to evidence-based trauma treatment are more effective interventions than incarceration or exile, according to Payson’s website.

“The reality of drug addiction is that it is ubiquitous and nondiscriminatory, and what was once a problem buried by socioeconomic and racial biases, cloaked in stigma and shame, has reached critical mass,” Jadow said.

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the project to go out for bid in March.

The proposals Grasse heard for alternative uses for the site generally lacked resources to fund the projects.

During the meeting an amendment to the resolution was proposed by resident Robert Tomlinson asking the county to consider saving the sheriff’s office, if possible, due to its historic value.

Tomlinson had first asked the board not to approve the resolution, to which Seeley responded that it would be “opening up a whole can of worms,” according to Tomlinson.

“I do trust Vinny,” Tomlinson said. “Vinny knows what he’s talking about.”

Since the resolution was going to be passed, Tomlinson instead asked for the amendment in an attempt to save the sheriff’s office.

“The county can choose to ignore it or the county can consider it,” he said.

Talbott supports the idea of saving the sheriff’s office, he said.

“It’s part of Catskill’s historic heritage,” Talbott said. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone.”

“The sheriff’s office deserves some consideration, if not 100% protection,” he added.

Greene County Treasurer Peter Markou, who attended the meeting, noted the state Office of Court Administration is interested in developing additional office space on the property.

“All the more reason to work

with the state to see if we can incorporate that one building,” Talbott said.

The county has explored a few options for using the parcel, including two parking lot designs with either 23 or 41 spots, estimated between $1.33 million and $1.9 million.

The engineering firm Barton & Loguidice estimated that to develop a new 5,000-squarefoot office building on the parcel would cost between $1.13 million and $1.2 million.

Constructing a new office complex to meet the needs of the Office of Court Administration and possibly the Public Defender’s Office is an option, Linger said. “[The public defender] is in need of space and it does make sense logistically,” he said. “I could potentially see it happening. It depends what kind of space is available.”

Seeley sees the site as having multiple uses in the future.

“I believe the most likely scenario of the site will be a reuse of the carriage house as a small museum, an expansion of the county court complex with parking underneath that will free up much needed parking on our main street,” Seeley said. “Office of Court Administration would likely be the only entity with the resources to do anything with that parcel. Whether you were for or against the jail, what is done is done and we need to shift our energy to bringing businesses and jobs to this area.”

Experiences Study, which is at the center of the film, analyzes the correlation between types of childhood trauma and longterm health outcomes, revealing a causal relationship. Payson also utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

“Our film explores how a healthy community relies on the multifaceted participation of people working across the sectors from medical fields, to social work and activism, to law enforcement,” Jadow said.

Volkmann founded Chatham Cares 4 U, an initiative that provides assistance to those seeking help with opioid addiction. One of the program’s volunteers is in the film, as well. He said the film is based in Connecticut, right on New York’s border, so some Columbia County residents shared their experiences. Volkmann was asked to give a police perspective and talk about Chatham Cares 4 U. “If you have an opioid

addiction and you need help, and you don’t know where to turn, you can literally walk into his precinct, right there in Chatham, right down the street from the Crandell,” Jadow said.

In 2018 Columbia County had six overdose deaths, 15 hospitalizations and 62 outpatient emergency department visits. Use of naloxone, such as Narcan, a medication used to counter the effects of an overdose, was reported 88 times.

It is going to take more than Narcan kits, resuscitating people and controlling access to narcotics to conquer the problem, Payson said.

“Until people no longer need to check out from drugs, and until we know why they want to check out, we’re just going to shift from one addiction to another in our culture,” Payson said.

Volkmann said it was an honor to work on the project, and hopes it is received well at film festivals locally and around the country.

“We’ve got to keep the conversation going,” Volkmann

said. “My fear is that the conversation will end and we’ll almost resign to ‘this is part of life.’ So I always say community conversations lead to community solutions and we can’t stop this uncomfortable conversation at all.

It’s uncomfortable, and we’re attempting to do different things.

How effective it is, only time will tell, and if it’s not, we’ve got to try something else.”

The film gives a positive account of recovery and gives hope to those who may still be struggling with addiction, Volkmann said.

Built in 1926, the Crandell Theatre is the oldest and largest single-screen movie theater in Columbia County. Its mission is to promote and develop an appreciation of film and filmmaking that enriches the social, cultural and educational experience of the community, family life and individuals.

prosecute these crimes.

“I want to make it clear that there is no tolerance for this activity on any level,” Cuomo said. “It’s not just immoral, it’s not just wrong, it’s also illegal, and we’re going to pass additional legislation to make that position clear. We will enforce the law to the fullest extent.”

National attacks on synagogues, Jewish organizations and communities have increased 34% since 2016, said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.

The attacks include two deadly synagogue shootings in Poway, California, last April, and in Pittsburgh in 2018.

“2019 was a particularly devastating year,” Greenblatt said during Thursday’s conference, adding 42 extremistrelated murders took place in the nation last year. “We tracked more than 300 antiSemitic acts of harassment, vandalism and violence ...

The disease of intolerance is affecting all of us. Anti-Semitism is anti-American. It’s not just a Jewish problem, it’s an

American problem.”

Part of the campaign that would require teaching diversity and Holocaust history in the state curriculum would reach more than 4,000 education programs, according to the governor’s office.

Combating hatred and intolerance of minority groups starts with educating the next generation, Jewish Community Relations Council President Cheryl Fishbein said.

“In a recent study, 66% of millennials could not identify Auschwitz or what happened there,” Fishbein said. “Our efforts against Jew hatred must be sustained ... We must bring together different groups to learn about diversity to learn about acceptance with one another ... and that education must continue outside the classroom.”

That education is critical to teach people about their differences and celebrate them, Cuomo said.

“We have nothing but love and affection for the Jewish community, he said. “We are going to do whatever we can

to make that clear, and passing these laws is part of it.”

The Tribune News Service contributed to this story.

Kate Lisa covers the state Capitol for Johnson Newspaper Corporation. Contact her by email at klisa@columbiagreenemedia.com or on Twitter @KaitlynnLisa

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village wants this to happen.”

Seeley said, “There’s nothing we can do about it,” according to Talbott.

“They were signing something they didn’t have to sign,” Talbott said. “It felt like bullying to me. It felt like the county was bullying the village.”

Seeley made similar remarks at the meeting, Talbott said. “[Seeley] said it’s happening whether we sign off on it or not,” according to Talbott. “I get that he has to choose his battles and he doesn’t want to pick a fight with the county.”

The final decision on what to do with the buildings and the property rests with the county, the village president stressed Thursday.

“We approved a balancing resolution that removed the need for the county to go through additional bureaucracy in the process of them [demolishing] the current jail on Bridge Street,” Seeley said. “This action was a simple administrative action that avoided us from having to continue to drag out this process and conversation any longer. We need to remember that this property belongs to the county and thus they ultimately get to decide what to do with it.”

The county considered other options, Seeley said.

“The county held meetings, both public and one-on-one, to

understand any concerns and hear proposed uses of the site,” Seeley said. “After vetting out the proposals and hearing the concerns, the legislators voted to commence with the demolition. In my opinion, we all need to move on from this jail topic as there are so many more productive uses of our time and energy in the village. Bottom line is that we have a new jail in Coxsackie and have no use or financial support to do anything with the old site.”

Law agreed.

“It’s not our building,” she said. Who are we to tell them what to do with their property?

That’s like me telling my neighbor they cannot knock down their old garage and build a new one. Many people have gone to the county with ideas for the usage of that property. Some ideas I think are great ideas. But none of those great ideas had any funds to turn their ideas into a reality.”

Grasse agreed with the board of trustees’ decision, he said.

“I don’t feel it’s in the best interest of our village board to throw a stick into the county project at this point,” he said. “If we as a board delayed the demolition I wouldn’t want to be a village taxpayer for any legal repercussions [we might incur].”

Grasse added that he was unsure if the county had already signed contracts for the demolition.

Greene County Legislature Chairman Patrick Linger, RNew Baltimore, said he expected

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comes on the heels of several recent anti-Semitic attacks across the state and nation. Dozens of Jewish community centers throughout the state received anonymous emailed bomb threats over the weekend, including the Albany Jewish Community Center on Whitehall Road.

The state has seen 42 reported acts of anti-Semitism in the last two months, including a Dec. 28 stabbing at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah that wounded five people.

“And it’s continuing,” Cuomo said. “We have swastikas popping up across this state.

So, it is here — the virus, the anger, the hatred — and it’s spreading.”

The state has increased the number of police resources to combat acts of hatred, Cuomo said, adding he promises New Yorkers it’s his administration’s top priority to

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American Red Cross March blood drives

Monday, March 2 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052

WEST HENRIETTA — The American Red Cross urges the public to join its lifesaving mission by giving blood or platelets this March in celebration of Red Cross Month. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are urgently needed to help ensure blood is available for patients this spring.

Every day, thousands of patients depend on blood donations to help save their lives — patients like Heath Cornford who spent his first 217 days of life in the hospital. Born in February 2018 with an abnormal narrowing of the heart, Heath has undergone many complex surgeries — including a heart transplant — and required a number of blood transfusions.

“I can’t tell you how thankful we are for the lifesaving donations that saved our son,” said his mom, Mylinda Cornford.

“Blood is something you can donate for free. You can make an impact, save a life and give back to your community.”

Heath recently celebrated his second birthday and is a thriving, energetic toddler.

Heroes of all blood types, especially type O, are urgently needed to provide hope and help for patients across the country. Make an appointment now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood. org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

Tuesday, March 3 n Catskill Town Board 6:30 p.m.

Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Durham Town Board workshop meeting 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, March 4 n Catskill Central School District

BOE budget workshop 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature health services; county resources and public safety 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, March 5 n Ashland Planning Board 6 p.m.

at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 56 Bailey St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Workshop meeting 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, March 9 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m.

at the Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature county services and public works 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Tuesday, March 10 n Cairo Public Library Board of

Trustees at 3:30 p.m. at the Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo 518-622-9864 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 56 Bailey St., Coxsackie n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Wednesday, March 11 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1551 n Catskill Town Zoning Board 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830 n Greene County Legislature workshop 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. at the Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, March 12 n Greene County Legislature fi-

nance audit 4 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD BOE audit finance committee 5:15 p.m. in superintendent’s office; regular meeting 6 p.m. in the School Library, 5411 Route 23, Windham

Monday, March 16 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m.

Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens 518945-1052 n Greene County Legislature economic development; Gov. Ops.; finance; and Rep. and Dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tom Chapin

Clearwater’s annual gala to celebrate folk musician’s birthday BEACON — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will honor Grammy award winning folk musician, Tom Chapin with the Spirit of the Hudson award at Clearwater’s annual gala this year on March 1. Chapin will be recognized for his commitment to the Hudson River through four decades of Clearwater activism and inspiration through song. The Spirit of the Hudson award is presented to a distinguished community member each year who have shown a sustained commitment to the preservation of the Hudson River. The Clearwater Gala will take place at 3 p.m. March 1 at The Garrison, 2015 Route 9.

“I’ve performed with Pete,

played the Revival, and supported Clearwater in many ways over the decades,” said Chapin. “Now I feel blessed to celebrate my 75th birthday among the wonderful people who, like me, want to ensure the protection and preservation of our mighty Hudson River. I hope you will join us on March 1 at Garrison.”

Chapin’s career spans six decades, 26 albums and 3 GRAMMY awards. In addition to his work as a recording artist and concert performer, Chapin has acted on Broadway, as well as worked in television, radio and film.

As a music-maker, the multitalented singer/songwriter/ guitarist has maintained two long and productive parallel

careers, both as a highly respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children’s music. In both roles, Chapin has established a reputation for insightful, heartfelt song craft and effortlessly charismatic live performances.

“In my time at Clearwater, I can’t think of anyone who has given more generously of their time and talent to Clearwater’s causes,” said Greg Williams, Clearwater’s Executive Director. “We look forward to celebrating with Tom and his family on March 1.”’

Tickets are available online at www.clearwater.org.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities March 1-15:

COLUMBIA COUNTY Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 11.

Church of St Joseph, 1820 Route 9, Stuyvesant, 1-7 p.m. March 9.

DUTCHESS COUNTY East Fishkill Senior Friendship Center, 890 Route 82, Hopewell Junction, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 14.

Millbrook Fire House, 20 Front St., Millbrook, 2-7 p.m. March 13.

Town of Pleasant Valley, 1554 Main St., Pleasant Valley, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14.

Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, 1-6 p.m. March 3.

GREENE COUNTY Town of Ashland Ambulance, 12094 Route 23, Ashland, 1-6 p.m. March 4.

ORANGE COUNTY Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 East Main St., Middletown, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 4.

ULSTER COUNTY Town of Gardiner, 2340 Route 44/55, Gardiner, 1-6 p.m. March 2.

Veterans of Foreign Wars, 708 East Chester St., Kingston, 1-6 p.m. March 9.

Pinnacle Learning Center, 1508 Route 9W, Marlboro, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 7.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY Andalusia School, 380 Walnut St., Yonkers, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 6.

GREENE COUNTY POLICE BLOTTER Editor’s Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

STATE POLICE n Natalie Matz, 52, of Jewett, was arrested at 6:04 p.m. Feb. 20 in Catskill and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket. n George H. Hillenbrand, 19, of Catskill, was arrested at 12:14 a.m. Feb. 22 in Catskill and charged with fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Bryan A. Urquhart, 34, of Duanesburg, was arrested

at 1:06 a.m. Feb. 22 in Coxsackie and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both with previous convictions and classified as class E felonies.

He was issued an appearance ticket. n Peter M. Malloy, 30, of Catskill, was arrested at 9:21 p.m. Feb. 21 in Catskill and charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a class E felony. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Robert T. Story, 25, of Cairo, was arrested at 5:25 p.m. Feb. 21 in Hudson and charged with fourthdegree criminal possession of marijuana, a class A

misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Keith O’Mahoney, 34, of Hunter, was arrested at 11:20 p.m. Feb. 24 in Cairo and

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impaired by drugs and driving while ability impaired by drugs/alcohol, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was released to a third party.

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We will survive the plastic bag ban For almost two months, retailers in New York state, including Columbia and Greene counties, have been preparing consumers for the ban on single-use plastic retail bags that begins Sunday.

It’s going to be a hectic transition at first, but it will get smoother as time goes on, and it won’t take that much time.

In 2018, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors discussed banning single-use plastic retail bags, but decided to wait for a state law to be passed.

Some surrounding counties, including Ulster, enacted their own plastic bag ban law well ahead of the state’s schedule. In the long run, it will be good for everybody.

To help Columbia County residents manage the changeover, 3rd Ward Hudson Supervisor Michael Chameides organized a tote-bag collection for donation at the Hudson Area Library, 51 N. Fifth

St. More than 75 bags have been collected. The Columbia County Department of Social Services is distributing the donated bags at its office at 25 Railroad Ave. Social Services also purchased around 200 bags to distribute.

As we see it, there are weaknesses in the law’s presentation. Most stores will charge 5 cents for paper bags; others are charging 15 cents for paper bags with handles. In some cases, a 3-cent discount consumers used to get for bringing their own bags will be eliminated. These charges seem a way to add to the price of a visit to the store and should have been thought out more carefully. The good news is that buying bags should be a one-and-done deal. The state Department of Environmental Conservation encourages consumers to keep reusable bags in their cars, purses and commuting bags. Stores will not prevent customers from using a bag of any kind that

has been brought for the purpose of carrying goods, so plastic bags saved up at home can be reused. This is good advice, but it will take some time for customers to remember to bring bags into a store when they’re accustomed only to carrying them out.

And now it’s time to look at the bigger picture. More than 23 billion plastic bags are typically used each year in New York state. Multiply that by 50 states and you have an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale.

Plastic bags don’t biodegrade over time. If prehistoric man used plastic bags, they would still be around today. They choke landfills, clog beaches and kill plankton, fish and sea birds by geometric progression.

The death of the plastic bag is at hand. Let’s face that fact. Reusable is the word. Be patient, change habits and we will get through it.

Opposition of ‘Demolition Debris Alley’ The “Landscape that Defined America” could be turned into Demolition Debris Alley if proposed riverfront facilities in the towns of Catskill and Athens gain approval.

Thomas Cole, pioneer of the Hudson River School of painting and one of America’s first environmentalists, celebrated the beauty of nature around his Catskill home and warned of threats to the region from wanton development. He must be turning over in his grave about plans for a construction and debris disposal site in Catskill that could hold up to 600,000 tons of waste and a facility in Athens that would store and process as much as 12,000 cubic yards of similar material each day.

Just eight months ago, local residents gathered to celebrate the dedication of a quite different project—Skywalk, the enhanced walkway across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. A collaboration of the New York State Bridge Authority, The Olana Partnership and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, it provides an exciting pedestrian link between Cole’s Cedar Grove and Olana,

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SULLIVAN the home of his prize pupil, Frederic Church. On the walk between these two National Historic Landmarks, visitors enjoy magnificent views of the mountains depicted in the artists’ paintings.

The Skywalk already has begun strengthening the tourism potential of this cradle of American art, which an economic study forecasts will eventually generate 100,000 to 150,000 new visitors annually to Columbia and Greene counties and fuel $4.5 million in tourist spending. To promote Skywalk and the region as a tourism destination, Olana and the Cole house received a $225,000 joint marketing grant from the Regional Economic Development Council in 2017.

In the face of these positive developments, the construction and demolition debris facilities will likely detract from the revitalization and economic resurgence along the Main Streets of Athens, Catskill and the City of Hudson. The Athens project would be adjacent to a state boat launch and raises a host of concerns, including truck traffic, airborne dust and odors, and pollution to groundwater and the Hudson River. The emergence of these two proposed facilities in recent months should serve as an alert to the state Department of Environmental Conservation that downriver waste is looking for a home and that the problem needs to be tackled from a broad policy perspective to find solutions close to where the waste is generated.

I hope residents of Catskill, Athens and Hudson will get involved in the permitting process for both facilities and make their voices heard about their vision for their waterfronts.

Ned Sullivan is president of the environmental organization Scenic Hudson, based in Poughkeepsie.

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Disinformation goes viral The Washington Post

Two opposing but equally malignant approaches to the coronavirus epidemic are emerging. One would flood the information space with lies, while the other would shut that space down to all voices but one. Their sponsors, not surprisingly, are Russia and China.

Open governments are struggling to encourage responsibility about a growing pandemic without inspiring panic. Russia appears to be trying to do just the opposite. Evidence suggests Moscow is spreading propaganda designed to stoke anxiety about the virus and distrust in authorities’ efforts to fight it. Meanwhile, citizens in China are suffering not from a deluge of misleading material but from a dearth of open discussion.

U.S. officials say thousands of Russian-linked accounts on social media have been posting “almost near identical” messages about the coronavirus in English, Spanish, Italian, German and French - all echoing narratives on state-run media.

These stories mostly target the West, alleging, for example, that the virus was forged

in a U.S. lab to be unleashed on the Chinese people. Bill Gates and George Soros, in some tellings, were in on the plot.

The lies could breed geopolitical discord, and they could also sow doubt in developing nations about the response to the outbreak. In Ukraine, a fake Ministry of Health email sent from outside the country provoked protesters to smash the windows of buses filled with evacuees from China and burn barricades.

The Chinese have a different problem. Officials are using their ability to monitor WeChat accounts even outside the country to censor expatriates who share articles critical of President Xi Jinping’s response. One entrepreneur living in San Francisco tried to share information with his family that he thought the regime might be suppressing. Suddenly he began receiving messages from friends asking for his precise location and exhorting him to head back home - messages that were coerced, he believes, by authorities.

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Police plead for return of body in hearse stolen from outside Calif. church Timothy Bella The Washington Post

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced late Wednesday that a casket with a corpse inside was taken as part of a car theft outside a church in unincorporated Pasadena, California.

In a tweet that has since gone viral, the sheriff’s office pleaded with whoever stole the hearse, a black Lincoln Navigator that has since been recovered, to do the right thing and return the dead person’s body.

“Out of all the bad decisions you have made, at least make one good one & bring back the deceased person & casket inside the Navigator,” the sheriff’s office wrote.

Deputy Marvin Crowder confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday that the deceased is an adult female, but police have yet to identify her.

“We don’t know who it is just yet,” Crowder said.

The Navigator was parked in front of Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, a local mortician, had two bodies in the back of the hearse, Crowder said. The plan was to

drop off one of the caskets at the church and head to the next stop.

But the plan drastically changed when the mortician exited the church shortly after 8 p.m.

“The driver dropped off one casket and one body, and the driver comes back and the hearse is gone,” Crowder told The Post.

Police said no arrests have been made in the case. Authorities added that the motive behind the theft remains unclear and that they are uncertain whether the suspect realized there was a corpse in the back of the Navigator.

Crowder said the sheriff’s department called on local agencies and the California Highway Patrol to assist in finding the body and the car.

The response to the Southern California car-and-casket theft was a steady mix of sadness for the family of the deceased and shock over the news.

“A stolen hearse with a dead body in it,” one person said on Twitter. “I’ve seen it all.”

“Hopefully the deceased was someone who would enjoy a crazy ride,” another person noted.

Biden is making a Supreme Court promise. Reagan did, too.

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At the close of the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night, former vice president Joe Biden made an unexpected pledge to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, prompting some of the loudest cheers of the debate. He repeated the promise Wednesday, saying he would be “honored” to do it, while accepting an endorsement from Rep. Jim Clyburn, R-S.C. Within hours, the website Vox published a list of black women jurists who could fill the job. And Sen. Ted Cruz, RTexas, took at a swipe at former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, joking that she “announced she already won the SCOTUS nomination last year.”

Though some critics may dismiss it as pandering, a promise like this has a proven track record. Ronald Reagan vowed to put a woman on the Supreme Court; it was a key part of his campaign for president in 1980.

The Equal Rights Amendment, originally passed by Congress in 1972, had become a major issue. Although the 1979 deadline had passed without ratification from twothirds of states, as required, Congress had approved a three-year extension. President Jimmy Carter had signed it, but it was unclear whether the extension would hold up in the courts.

Then, at the Republican National Convention in Detroit, support for the ERA was removed from the party platform for the first time in 40 years.

It was an indicator of the

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party’s shift to the right. Democrats saw women’s rights as an issue they could use to bring moderate Republicans to their side. They attacked Reagan’s record, noting his opposition to the ERA and to abortion rights, and that Reagan hadn’t appointed women to his Cabinet while he was governor.

At a meeting with Republican women who supported the Equal Rights Amendment, Rep. Margaret Heckler, RMass., suggested that he consider a woman for the Supreme Court, saying “this single step could demonstrate his avowed commitment to the equal rights of women.” She told The Washington Post’s Bill Peterson that Reagan appeared “receptive.”

A few months later, at a news conference in Los Angeles, he said: “I am announcing today that one of the first Supreme Court vacancies in my

administration will be filled by the most qualified woman I can possibly find. . . . It is time for a woman to sit among the highest jurists.”

The promise became a central part of his last three weeks on the campaign trail.

At a fundraiser in Boston, Carter criticized the vow as pandering, saying, “What he doesn’t seem to realize is that equal rights for women involves more than just one job for one woman.”

Later, Carter said it would be a mistake to promise to appoint any particular kind of American.

Post columnist Judy Mann wrote that any woman Reagan selected would likely be of a conservative bent anyway, joking that he might nominate conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly. Nancy Thompson, the former head of the Republican Women’s Task Force,

Actor Steven Seagal fined by SEC for touting token offering Gregory Mott Bloomberg

Hollywood actor Steven Seagal became the latest celebrity punished for failing to disclose that he was being paid to promote a digital coin as part of U.S. regulators’ ongoing crackdown on token offerings.

Seagal, a 67-year-old action star who appeared in films such as “Under Siege” and “Above the Law,” was promised $250,000 in cash and $750,000 worth of tokens for touting an initial coin offering from a company called Bitcoiin2Gen, the Securities and

Exchange Commission said in a Thursday statement. In social media posts, Seagal urged fans not to miss out on the token offering. A press release also identified him as Bitcoiin2Gen’s brand ambassador.

He agreed to settle the SEC’s allegations without admitting or denying wrongdoing, and will pay a $157,000 fine and the same amount in disgorgement, the regulator said.

Celebrity endorsements of ICOs — in which companies raise money by selling digital tokens instead of shares — became increasingly common as

bitcoin surged to a record high in 2017. All the hype prompted the SEC to publicly warn that pitches could be unlawful if the famous backers’ compensation wasn’t disclosed.

In 2018, the SEC accused boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled of failing to disclose that they had received payments for hyping ICOs. Mayweather, one of his sport’s most recognizable personalities, agreed to pay more than $600,000 to settle with the regulator, while DJ Khaled agreed to pay more than $150,000.

Pence, criticized for handling of Indiana’s HIV outbreak, will lead U.S. coronavirus response Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post

When President Donald Trump announced that Vice President Mike Pence would lead federal efforts against the spread of the coronavirus, he said Pence was the right person for the task because of his experience.

“He’s got a certain talent for this,” Trump said at a White House briefing about the virus, which has infected nearly five dozen people in the United States so far.

The announcement has cast light on Pence’s record as a lawmaker and his handling of a major public health crisis during his time as governor of Indiana.

The worst HIV outbreak in the state’s history happened on his watch in 2015, which critics blamed on Pence’s belated response and his opposition to authorizing a needle-exchange program.

In 2011, as a member of Congress, he voted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Two years later, a Planned Parenthood clinic that had been the only HIV-testing center in Scott County, Ind., closed after public health spending cuts, HuffPost reported.

Two months passed from the start of the outbreak in 2015 before Pence declared a public state of emergency.

The spread of the disease was attributed to people injecting Opana, an addictive painkiller, with shared needles.

But Pence didn’t agree with federal

health experts that distributing clean needles was a good idea.

“I don’t believe effective anti-drug policy involves handing out drug paraphernalia,” he told the Indianapolis Star at the time. Despite assurances from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it is an effective way to halt the spread of infections and diseases such as HIV and hepatitis B and C, Pence said if state lawmakers tried to send him a bill for a needle-exchange program, he would veto it.

As cases spiked, Pence reportedly turned to prayer.

After 75 people were confirmed to be HIV-positive, Pence announced he would allow a 30-day needle exchange.

Public health officials weren’t the only ones to warn Pence about delaying action. State Rep. Ed Clere, a fellow Republican, also pushed Pence to approve a needle exchange.

“It was disappointing that it took so much effort to bring the governor on board,” Clere told the New York Times.

In 2018, researchers at Yale University found the epidemic could have been prevented if Pence and state officials had acted faster. The study received financial support from the federal government.

“Our findings suggest that with earlier action the actual number of infections recorded in Scott County - 215 - might have been brought down to fewer than 56, if the state had acted in

2013, or to fewer than 10 infections, if they had responded to the [hepatitis C] outbreak in 2010-2011,” the paper’s senior author, Forrest Crawford, said in a statement at the time. Instead they cut funding for the last HIV testing provider in the county.”

The study used computer modeling to determine which actions could have prevented cases, one of the researchers on the study, according to Yale University epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. Gonsalves told The Washington Post that Indiana’s response was “a textbook case for how not to do it.”

“It was a total collapse of public health leadership and a dereliction of duty in Indiana,” he said. “They could have avoided this epidemic if science took the lead instead of ideology.”

Gonsalves tweeted Wednesday that Pence’s assignment overseeing coronavirus efforts “speaks to a lack of seriousness by the White House.”

Late night comedians also questioned Trump’s decision to appoint Pence. “Why is Mike Pence in charge?”

ABC host Jimmy Kimmel asked incredulously. “What is his plan to stop the virus? Abstinence?”

At her weekly news conference at the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she spoke with Pence on Thursday morning and conveyed to him her concern about him leading the Trump administration’s coronavirus response effort.

“This is about personnel. It’s also about respect for science, for evidencebased decision-making,” Pelosi said.

Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., issued a statement Thursday in which they said the U.S. government “must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way.” “Any emergency funding supplemental the Congress approves must be entirely new funding — not stolen from other accounts,” they said.

Pence also downplayed the risk of smoking as late as 2000, Vox first reported; he wrote in an op-ed on his congressional website: “Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn’t kill.”

On Wednesday, Trump emphasized Pence would not be a coronavirus “czar” because “he is a part of the administration.”

Pence said he looked forward to leading the federal response to the coronavirus.

“As a former governor from the state where the first MERS case emerged in 2014,” he said, “I know full well the importance of presidential leadership, the importance of administration leadership, and the vital role of partnerships of state and local governments, and health authorities in responding to potential threats and dangerous infectious diseases.”

noted that the Reagan promise was “one of the first” not “the first.”

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s just one more line,” Thompson said.

Weeks later, Reagan won the election, and by the next summer he had fulfilled the vow, nominating Arizona Court of Appeals judge Sandra Day O’Connor to replace retiring Justice Potter Stewart.

And O’Connor was no Schlafly. Though conservative, she proved to be a key swing vote in her 25 years on the court. O’Connor retired in 2006.

Reagan never again nominated anyone but white men to the Supreme Court. Other presidents have elevated three more women - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — and two black men — Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas — to the bench.

In fact, Biden, who hopes to win the South Carolina primary Saturday, played a key role in Thomas’ confirmation in 1991.

He presided over Senate hearings in which law professor Anita Hill said Thomas had sexually harassed her when they were coworkers. And according to historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross in “A Black Women’s History of the United States,” it was Biden who refused to hear from witnesses corroborating her testimony. He shut the hearings down, Berry and Gross wrote, apparently over fears that the committee looked racist.

Biden called Hill to apologize in 2019, but Hill told The New York Times she wasn’t satisfied.

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FEB. 28 WEST COXSACKIE — The Greene County YMCA will be hosting 90 minutes of nonstop Zumba to help raise funds for this year’s annual campaign 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 28 at the YMCA, 35 Route 81, West Coxsackie. The party is for ages 12 and older. Participants are asked to wear white and neon colors. Light refreshments will be provided. Neon accessories and face paint will be provided. Instructor appearances include Melissa, Veronica, Julie, Rachel and Penny. Members, $12; non-members, $15. Pay at the door. For information, call 518-731-7529.

CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham Drama Club present the 2020 musical production, “Les Miserables,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and Feb. 29; and 2 p.m. March 1 in the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School auditorium, 1301 Route 145, Cairo. General admission, $8; students and seniors, $7. Advance tickets are available for purchase 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 13, 26 and 27 in the CDHS lobby. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door on the night of performances. Tickets are sold by show date and by seat. Visit www.cairodurham.org.

CATSKILL — Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Heights, Catskill, will hold Fish/Seafood Fry 5-7:30 p.m.

Fridays during Lent, Feb. 28 through April 10. Last order by 7 p.m. The cost is $12 for fish, shrimp or clam dinners; $15 for combo platter. Eat in or take out.

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of English Handbell Ringers, directed by Kathy Boyer, will offer a lively program that is free to the public, with donations accepted. This concert has support from the Speenburgh Greene County Legislative Grant. For information, contact Director Kathy Boyer at 518-945-1278 or hudsonriverbells@gmail.com.

dessert. Coffee and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Tickets may be ordered online for $32 (to cover administrative fee) by visiting www. greenelandtrust.org or by check for $30 mailed to Greene Land Trust, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie, NY 12051. For information call 518-731-5544.

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VOORHEESVILLE — Nature Art Show Opening 1-4 p.m. March 7 at Thacher Nature Center, 87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville. Come and be inspired by the works of talented local artists. The exhibit will feature nature-inspired artwork in a variety of media including watercolors, oils, photography, clay, fiber, and wood. Meet the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. The Nature Art Exhibit will be on display at the Nature Center 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, through March 28; closed on Mondays.

Call 518-872-0800 for information.

DELMAR — The Delmar Community Orchestra, under the direction of Vincent Bonafede, will present a March Concert at 7:30 p.m. March 2 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar.

The concert, which will include classical selections, pops, and movie music, is free and open to the public. For information, contact DCO President Janet Behning at delmarcommunityorchestra@gmail. com or 914-271-2055, or visit the DCO website at www.delmarcommunityorchestra.org.

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The Coxsackie Athens Rotary Club honored the C-A High School January Student of the month, Katie McManus. Her teacher, Ms. Kowalski, commended Katie on her excellent work, good grades, hard work and dedication. Pictured here from left are HS Principal Dr. Mercer, Ms. Kowalski, Katie’s brother, Katie, her mom and Rotary president Denise Murphy.

Elks will hold a Cabin Fever Dinner Dance 6-10 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Ave., Catskill. The cost is $25 and includes a hot/cold buffet and music by The Night Moves. Tickets available at the lodge or call Mike at 518-2910185.

VOORHEESVILLE — Beginner Basket Weaving 10 a.m. Feb. 29 at Thacher Visitor Center, 830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville. Learn to weave a basket with artisan and teacher Karin Kuck. Your finished basket will serve as a great introduction to weaving techniques that are the foundation of basket construction.

You will leave with a usable 5” x 5” basket that you’ll be proud to display in your home or give as a gift. The course fee of $40 includes all materials.

The approximate time for the course is about three hours.

Call 518-872-0800 to register.

MARCH 1 ALBANY — Jewish Genealogical Workshop will be held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 1 at the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, 184 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany.

This meeting will be in a workshop format for members of the public seeking hands-on assistance in conducting Jewish genealogical research. For information, contact David Barnet at crjgs1@gmail.com or 518-573-8966.

CATSKILL — Temple Israel of Catskill, 220 Spring St., Catskill, annual winter tag sale will be held 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

March 1. Included will be lots of costume jewelry, furniture, household items, collectibles,

some winter clothing, lamps, lamp shades, yarn and various items too numerous to mention. All items are price to sell. A soup lunch will be served from noon-2 p.m. for $6. Choice of three soups, with various accompaniments and beverage included. Bake sale will take place all day during the tag sale. Soup will be available to go from noon-2 p.m. To go soups priced accordingly.

Gift baskets will be raffled off and there will be a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are 10/$5 or 1 ticket for $1. For information, contact the temple office at 518-943-5758.

ATHENS — The Hudson River Bells will perform “Spring Ring” at 3 p.m. March 1 at the First Reformed Church, 18 North Church St., Athens.

The talented 16 member group

ACRA — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m.

March 3 at the Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 Route 23, Acra.

MARCH 5 CATSKILL — American Legion Post 110, Honeyford Memorial, will meet at 7 p.m.

March 5 at the Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 North Jefferson Ave., Catskill. All post members & auxiliary are encouraged to attend.

MARCH 7 ATHENS — The Greene Land Trust will host an evening of traditional Irish food and music at 6 p.m. March 7 at the historic 1788 Willows at Brandow Point, Route 385, Catskill.

Live music by “Lawson, Traditional Music of Ireland,” will provide entertainment. The dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, Guinness stew, bangers and mash, colcannon, an Irish soup, Irish Soda bread, and

MARCH 11 NEW BALTIMORE — The New Baltimore Reformed Church, 52 Church St., New Baltimore, Food and Fellowship Luncheon Program noon-2 p.m. March 11. The menu (subject to change) is corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, pistachio and lemon cake. Following the meal there will be Irish music by Hilary Schrauf and George Ward. This luncheon is open to all members of the community. To facilitate planning, reservations are encouraged by the Sunday before the luncheon. To make reservations, call the church at 518-756-8764 or email them at nbrchurch@aol.com. Include your name, contact number and the number of reservations you are making for this meal. If you need transportation or physical assistance, leave that information as well.

Dining space is limited to 60 seats. Free will offerings are graciously accepted to offset food costs.

located at the Bank of Greene County

It’s IRA season, and a good time to consider adding an IRA to your financial nest egg.

Do you have an IRA? Call (518) 943-2600 today and speak with Tim Bartholomew or John Heitzman.

Investment and insurance products and services are offered through INFINEX INVESTMENTS, INC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Greene Investment Services is a trade name of the Bank of Greene County. Infinex and the Bank of Greene County are not affiliated. Products and services made available through Infinex are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency of the United States and are not deposits or obligations of nor guaranteed or insured by any bank or bank affiliate. These products are subject of investment risk, including the possible loss of value.

The Greene Investment Services Team: John, Natasha, Tim, and Sandy 518-943-2600

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‘A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum’ CHATHAM — Get ready for something appealing and something appalling when Chatham High School students take to the stage this weekend.

The Broadway musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will take center stage at the Chatham High School Auditorium on Feb. 28 and 29, at 7 p.m., and March 1, at 2 p.m.

Witness the antics and madness of this Roman-inspired musical as clever slave Pseudolous (Carissa Palladino) crafts a zany scheme to finally be free!

The musical will featuring hilarious numbers such as “Lovely,” “Bring Me My Bride,” “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid” and “Comedy Tonight,” Tickets are $4 in advance, $5 at the door.

Performances will be on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m., at Chatham High School, 50 Woodbridge Road in Chatham.

SPRING RING! Hudson River Bells in concert

Hudson River Bells

“Fantasy on Kingsfold,” and the complex musical and rhythmic patterns in the

original African-style celebration “Bwana Asifiwe!”

The program also includes

a strong positive statement against violence and hatred everywhere with “Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace.”

Founded in 1998, the Hudson River Bells rings a 5-octave set of handbells and choir chimes. In addition to ringing during church services, they perform at weddings, baccalaureates, special occasions and tour with their concert performances.

The concert is free of charge, with donations accepted. This concert has support from the Speenburgh Greene County Legislative Grant.

For further information, contact Director Kathy Boyer at 518-945-1278, or hudsonriverbells@gmail.com.

Melania Levitsky presents children’s book and illustrations at Chatham Bookstore next weekend CHATHAM — Melania Levitsky reads from her children’s book, “The Gold in the Ground,” and presents her original illustrations at the Chatham Bookstore on Saturday, March 7, at 3 p.m.

Based on a folk tale from Kazakhstan, “The Gold in the Ground” tells the story of a farmer and a shepherd finding a pot of gold that nobody wants. The artwork from the book is on display through April 26.

After coming across the folk tale, Levitsky wrote “The Gold in the Ground” as a play for nine actors, with music and songs from Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Iraq, with costumes and props, traditional

Melanie Levitsky’s “Caravan L Gweb.”

prayers, and dancing. The play was performed in 39 schools and theaters over the course of three years.

Melania Levitsky has been working in Columbia County since 1991 as actor, director and teacher with The Actors’ Ensemble, Shakespeare

Alive!, Walking the dog Theater, and Nikita Productions.

Each summer she directs the annual Shakespeare Festival in the Valley, a semi-professional company that involves the community in Harlemville.

She has written several play

adaptations related to the life of Frederick Douglass and others based on the short stories of Anton Chekhov. She is trained in the Michael Chekhov method of acting.

Born in New York City, Levitsky grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has traveled and worked abroad in Spain, England, France, Russia, and South Africa. She has a bachelor’s degree in Russian from Hunter College. She lives in Ghent and New York City.

The Chatham Bookstore is located at 27 Main St. in Chatham. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 518-392-3005. http://chathambookstore.com/.

Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre 38th annual gala performance RHINEBECK — The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre will perform a variety of ballet, jazz and modern works, with pieces choreographed

by Larry Keigwin, Abby Saxon, Miriam Mahdaviani, Steve Rooks, Leslie Partridge Sachs and new creations by student choreographers.

Performances on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 8 p.m., andSunday, March 1, at 3 p.m., will be at the Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market St. , Poughkeepsie.

Admission is $12 adult/$10 students and seniors.

Contact the Bardavon Box Office at 845-473-2072 or www.bardavon.com.

There is also a group discount offer available to the

The Oakdale Plunge Saturday, February 29, noon The Oakdale Plunge returns in a special Leap Day Edition !!

Sign up as an individual or plunge as a team.

Expect outrageous costumes, fun prizes, and lots of frigid plungers leaping!! $20 – $30, Saturday, February 29, noon https://secure.qgiv.com/event/ oakdaleplunge2020/ Oakdale Lake, 132 N. 6th Street, Hudson Live Music – Kara Farnham Saturday, February 29, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

In the Tavern. Kara is a singersongstress who plays easy listening and blues. Both covers and original music.

Saturday, February 29, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/2946686342049934/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale,518-325-3200 http://www.catamountski.com/

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum hits the CHS stage February 29-March 1

HUDSON — On Sunday March 1, at 3 p.m., the Hudson River Bells will perform “SPRING RING” at the First Reformed Church, 18 N. Church St., Athens. The 16-member group of English handbell ringers, directed by Kathy Boyer, will offer a lively program that is free to the public.

Traditional, pop, sacred and jazz are all part of the program that also includes original music composed for handbells. Selections include the rousing spiritual “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” a New Orleans-style jazz piece with clarinet, and “Eleanor Rigby,” the Beatles’ song.

Experience a feeling of transformation during

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Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck (10 or more people) for $8/ticket . For

information email Analiese Umana at aumana@vassar. edu.

The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, is at 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck.

Leapin Line Dance!

Saturday, February 29, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

An Introduction to Line Dancing workshop led by Diane Teutschman in the library’s community room.

Dancers will learn the steps in unison to choreographed country or popular songs. No experience or partner needed! “Line up” to dance for one introductory session.

Sign up at: info@hudsonarealibrary. org or call 518.828.1792 X 101 Diane Teutschman has been line dancing for many years and loving it! She has performed at country clubs, adult centers, adult education venues, with adults of all ages and abilities.

Saturday, February 29, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m, https://www.facebook.com/ events/476821822980987/ Hudson Area Library, 51 North Fifth Street, Hudson, 518-828-1792 www.hudsonarealibrary.org The Ronson Brothers Saturday, February 29, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

We’re so happy to be going back to this great venue for another show. If you haven’t been here we hope you can make it out for this show. It’s going to be a great night!

Saturday, February 29, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/2666063800140805/ Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518-6975400 www.hudsonbrew.com Vemilo Plays The Underground Saturday, February 29, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

We are always delighted to host this amazing artist.

Saturday, February 29, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/171148890910914/ Hudson Underground Gallery, 134 Warren Street, Hudson, https://www.facebook.com/thehudsonundergroundgallery/ A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum Saturday, February 29, 7 p.m.

Get ready for something appealing and something appalling! The Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum will take center stage at the Chatham High School Auditorium.

Witness the antics and madness of this Roman-inspired musical as clever slave Pseudolous (Carissa Palladino) crafts a zany scheme to finally be free!

Featuring hilarious numbers such as “Lovely,” “Bring Me My Bride,” “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid,” and “Comedy Tonight,” A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum is a hysterical performance you just can’t miss!

Advance ticket sales will be available to the public in the Chatham High School lobby on Monday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 26 from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. They can be purchased by students and staff in advance from Tuesday to Thursday in the cafeteria during lunch periods. $4 – $5, Saturday, February 29, 7 p.m., https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/2020/02/14/afunny-thing-happened-on-theway-to-the-forum/ Chatham High School Auditorium, 50 Woodbridge Ave, Chatham, 518392-2400 https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/ Sister Sparrow Saturday, February 29, 9 p.m.

Souler for Solar Leap Day Party Featuring Sister Sparrow For nearly a decade, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have been hailed for their explosive brand of modern soul, equally celebrated for their three studio albums and electrify-

ing live performances. Kincheloe grew up amongst an intensely musical family in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains, co-founding Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds with her brother Jackson at just 18.

The band based itself in Brooklyn and soon earned a rep as one of the hardest working outfits anywhere in the world, playing upwards of 150 shows each year including headline dates, sold out residencies, and top festivals. “Sister Sparrow, Arleigh Kincheloe’s nom de disque, is a soul queen,” raved The Washington Post, while NPR simply noted, “one of the biggest voices in rock music.”

The Souler for Solar Campaign Leap Day Party will be a concert, cocktail, and dance party in support of Ampion locally-based renewable energy.

Musical Acts include: an intimate performance by Sister Sparrow and a house music set by MICK ! $25 – $35, Saturday, February 29, 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/794043527744979/ Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com

MARCH 1 Spring Ring ATHENS – The Hudson River Bells, from Athens, NY, perform “SPRING RING”, Sunday, March 1, at 3:00 PM, at the First Reformed Church, 18 N. Church St., Athens, NY. The talented 15 member group of English Handbell Ringers, directed by Kathy Boyer, will offer a lively program that is free to the public. Donations accepted. Selections include a rousing Spiritual, a New Orleans-style jazz arrangement with clarinet, a Beatles tune, and a moving memorial tribute called Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace. For information call 518-945-1278, email hudsonriverbells@gmail.com.

Maker’s Markets: Winter Series Sunday, March 1, noon - 5 p.m.

Olde York Farm Distillery is having a series of indoor Maker’s Markets taking place 12pm-5pm with local vendors and Mei’s Handmade Dumplings.

Drinks at the bar and food from Mei’s Dumplings will be available until 7pm.

Sunday, March 1, noon - 5 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/2714364702183192 Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage, 284 State Route 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 www.oldeyorkfarm.com Farm-to-Table Dumpling Pop Up Sunday, March 1, noon - 7 p.m.

Mei’s Dumplings are back at the distillery for an all day authentic Chinese food pop up! Menu items include dumplings with vegan options available, scallion pancakes, savory peanut butter pancakes, wonton soup, and a combo with 6 dumplings, a side of fried rice, and garlic bok choy for $15.

Free tastings of Cooper’s Daughter Spirits during all open hours and free tours of the distillery & cooperage every Sunday at 1pm and 3pm.

Cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine, cider, and craft sodas at the bar.

Sunday, March 1, noon - 7 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/599945370796795 Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Olde York, 284 State Rouite 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 https://oldeyorkfarm.com/ Epiphany Arts Sunday, March 1, 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

This popular event returns for 2020.

Learn watercolor painting hosted

by Grange Member Steve Gubler.

Open to all levels of experience.

The group meets regularly on the first Sunday of each month January through June at 1:30 – 3:00PM Art supplies are provided Bring a snack to share with the group!!

Free, Sunday, March 1, 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., https:// www.facebook.com/ events/3312164535522755/ The Copake Grange, 628 Empire Road, Copake, 518-329-5932

MARCH 5 Acting Classes for Ages 6 - 18 Columbia County Youth Theatre announces its Spring Enrichment schedule. The classes are activity based and focus on acting. Children’s Intro to Acting (ages 5 – 8) is presented in five sessions. Classes are held on Thursdays, from 5:00pm to 6:15pm, and begin March 5th.

Physical Acting is a four-session program held on Wednesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Classes for ages 9-12 begin March 12, and classes for ages 13-18 begin April 22nd. All classes are held in Chatham.

For dates, times and an in-depth description of each class please visit ccyt.org or contact Edgar Acevedo at edgar@ccyt.org or at (518) 8212136.

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Illusionist Ryan Dutcher RHINEBECK — Illusionist Ryan Dutcher will perform a fast-paced, upbeat illusion show with a rock show vibe aon Friday, Feb 28, and Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 2 at 3 p.m.

The performances will be at The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, located at 661 Route 308 in Rhinebeck.

Tickets are $25. Contact the box office at 845- 876-3080.

Broadway quality production and special effects come together as Dutcher takes viewers on a journey powered by their own imagination, proving that your childhood dreams are all still possible when you rediscover your sense of wonder.

This is a Las Vegas style illusion show with Ryan’s own unique spin on things. Do not expect just basic, classical magic. Audiences will witness dangerous escapes, impossible appearances and disappearances right before their eyes, and audience participation.

Dutcher’s performances have been called “inspirational”

by Fordham University and “amazing” by MTV, while ABC described it as “a Unique mix of magic, special effects and theatrics”.

Dutcher has opened for many legendary performers, including country superstar Toby

Keith. His show has also been seen at many events, resorts, fairs and festivals.

Dutcher’s sense of humor and the connections he makes with audience members of all ages add the personal touch that sets the show apart, supporters say.

Watch as illusionist Ryan

Dutcher takes you on a journey bending the fabric of reality to make you witness the impossible right before your very eyes.

For more information on the Ryan Dutcher show, call 845876-3080.

This show is appropriate for all audiences.

Bergen 2019, oil on linen on panel, 36 x 36 inches

sometimes funky—geometry. I have traded a degree of personal expressiveness for a

more formal expressiveness.

That said, what seemed like a radical departure is feeling

increasingly connected to not only my early geometric work but to all that I have made in the decades since.”—February 2020.

Gregory Amenoff (American, b. 1948) has had over 50 one-person exhibitions in museums and galleries nationally and internationally, and his work is in the permanent collection of more than 30 museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He served as president of the National Academy of Design from 2001-2005, is a founding board member of the CUE Art Foundation, and has taught at Columbia University for more than 25 years, where he holds the Eve and Herman Gelman Chair of Visual Arts.

Join us at the table: ‘Collard Greens: Dinner + Dialogue’ TROY — Join in at the table for “Collard Greens: Dinner + Dialogue Ep: 12 // Collaboration” on Saturday, Feb. 29, | 6-9 p.m. | $35per person.

“Collard Greens: Dinner + Dialogue” is a special evening of down-to-earth conversation, cuisine and thought-provoking contemporary art, in a gallery setting. Casual dialogue is facilitated by a special guest moderator and artists from the exhibition on view. A cocktail hour and 3-course dinner is included.

Join in for a lively evening in the gallery, inspired by the Northern Lights exhibition on view. Enjoy meaningful conversation about art, life, and collaboration over a delicious meal with Guest Artists: Berly Brown, Will Hutnick, and Mark Joshua Epstein. Moderated by: Maddi LaVallee, Artist, Educator,

Dinner + Dialog

Curator MENU 1st // Spring greens with chevre and citrus vinaigrette 2nd // Herb-roasted chicken or marinated tofu over quinoa salad with garlic lemon asparagus 3rd // Flourless chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream Reservations are required.

Space is limited.

Please note: Menus are pre fixed. At the time of ticket purchase please indicate any dietary restrictions and if you would prefer a vegetarian entrée. While they will make every effort to accommodate individual restrictions, they are unable to make accommodations on last-minute requests.

Collar Works, 621 River Street, Troy.

Ashokan to screen hundred-year-old film with original live music score OLIVEBRIDGE — Renowned local cultural arts and environmental education hub, the Ashokan Center will present an extraordinary film and music event, Feb. 29.

This “cine-concert” will feature a screening of the 1923 silent film “The Ancient Law,” (Das Alte Gesetz) paired with a live original score co-composed and performed by violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist and silent film music legend Donald Sosin.

The duo is touring this work internationally. The show at

‘Les Miserables’ Feb. 28-Mar. 1

DISPOSITION: Recent paintings by Gregory Amenoff DISPOSITION: Recent Work by Gregory Amenoff will be on view at Pamela Salisbury Gallery (formerly John Davis Gallery) Saturday, March 7, through Sunday, April 5.

There will be a reception for the artist on Saturday, March 7 from 5–7 p.m.

Amenoff’s new paintings, all square in format, are powerfully felt. The artist writes, “A few years ago, after my most recent New York City exhibition, I felt a real need to shift my work dramatically — to kick my long time organic, gestural vocabulary out of the studio and, at least temporarily, into the past. Artists often look back to move forward, and in that vein, I thought about my very earliest work made some fortyfive years ago. Those paintings had a loose geometric structure...New, more abrupt visual structures and clean clear color have emerged, all defined by a homemade—and

CAIRO-DURHAM DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS

Ashokan starts at 1 p.m. at 477 Beaverkill Road Olivebridge, NY .

Audience members will enjoy theater-quality picture and concert-hall acoustics within the Ashokan Center’s Performance Hall. Complimentary tea and coffee will be served.

“The Ancient Law” is a landmark in Weimar cinema and an outstanding example of the creative contribution of Jewish filmmakers in 1920s Germany. It is the story of a rabbi’s son who leaves his

shtetl home in Galicia and makes his way to Vienna, where an archduchess at the imperial court falls in love with him. The movie draws a complex portrait of the tension between tradition and modernity.

Alicia Svigals, founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, is the world’s foremost klezmer fiddler. Donald Sosin has performed his silent film music at Lincoln Center, MoMA, the Kennedy Center, and major film festivals in the U.S. and abroad. With more than

a thousand film scores written and hundreds recorded, Donald Sosin is one of today’s leading silent film composers.

Tickets are available for $10 in advance through the Ashokan website, and $15 at the door. The Ashokan Center is a not-for-profit arts and environmental education center, home to the oldest outdoor education program in the country and the Ashokan Music & Dance Camps, established 1980. For more information, visit ashokancenter.org.

CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham Drama Club is excited to present its 2020 musical production, “Les Miserables.”

Performances will be held on Friday, Feb. 28 (7 p.m.); Saturday, Feb. 29 (7 p.m.); and Sunday, March 1 (2 p.m.).

The show will be performed in the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School auditorium.

General tickets are $8 and tickets for students and senior citizens are $7.

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door on the night of performances. Tickets are sold by show date and by seat. Visit www.cairodurham.org to view the seating chart.

ABOUT THE SHOW “Les Miserables” follows former prisoner Jean Valjean (Jerome Byrne), who, after being released from the watchful eye of police officer Javert (portrayed by actor Drew Sirago), is unable to find work because of his

status as an ex-convict.

Valjean eventually steals from a local church, but when apprehended, the priest claims Valjean was given the valuables.

This experience triggers a change in Valjean and he constructs a new identity for himself as a pillar of society and a local businessman.

Years later, he adopts a young girl named Cosette after her mother Fantine’s (K. Peterson) death. As the years progress, there is much unrest in France.

As several rebellions begin to form, a grown Cosette (Nicole Flaherty) falls for a passionate revolutionary named Marius (Kyan Bujak Harrington), while Javert begins to close in again on Valjean’s secret past.

Come see their stories unfold and their lives intertwine in this classic and timeless musical, and support the over 70 students involved in producing “Les Miserables.

Let your creativity shine at Norman Rockwell Museum STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.

— Let your creativity shine at the Normal Rockwell Museum: ART WORKSHOP Mixed Media with Artist Melanie Mowinski Saturday, Feb. 29 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Play with printing, layered drawings, text, image, collage, and more as you delve into the metaphor of the window and the door to journey through one’s personal geography. Tickets required.

VIRTUAL REALITY Dive into Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Paintings Saturday, Feb. 29 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

KIDS ART ADVENTURES Get to Know Your Museum Sunday, March 1 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Each adventure includes a welcome activity, gallery exploration, stories, and art making using a variety of techniques and materials.

AMERICANNESS AND IDENTITY IN ART MCLA Student Presentations Sunday, March 1 2 p.m.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students share projects that reflect on the concept of identity and Americanness in art. Projects will explore Rockwell’s representations of gender, race,

class, age, and nationality with Professor Hannah Noel.

LIMITED TIME ONLY Buy one, get one 50% off admission The museum is continuing to celebrate the leap year with a NEW special offer. For a limited time the museum is offering buy one get one 50% off regularly priced museum admission. Simply fill out the form at the link below and they will email you a coupon!

HELP PRESERVE A MASTERPIECE You can preserve some of America’s most iconic artworks by making a gift today.

Be an art conservator. It’s up to you to preserve “The Problem We All Live With” and other paintings returning to Norman Rockwell Museum after their tour. You can be the one to assure that Rockwell’s masterpieces, which speak to us as powerfully today as they did in his time, will receive the attention they need now.

EXHIBITIONS Americans At Work Special Gallery • NEW! Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys Through May 25 35th annual High School Art Show CLOSING SOON • March 7

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2 P.M. Advance ticket sales will Get ready for something appealing and something be available to the public in appalling! The Broadway the Chatham High School musical “A Funny Thing lobby on Monday, February Happened on the Way to the 24 and Wednesday, FebruForum” will take center stage ary 26 from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. at the Chatham High School They can be purchased by Auditorium. students and staff in advance Witness the antics and from Tuesday to Thursday madness of this Roman-in- in the cafeteria during lunch spired musical as clever slave periods.

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Logan Campbell will be competing in the 113-pound division at this weekend’s State Wrestling Championships in Albany.

Riders repeat as Section II champs

Local wrestlers ready for states

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Ichabod Crane’s Ryan Tricozzi (11) goes up for a block during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against CobleskillRichmondville.

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RAVENA — A week after winning its second straight Patroon Conference title, the Ichabod Crane boys volleyball team added another plaque to its trophy case, defeating Cobleskill-Richmondville, 3-0, at Ravena High School on Wednesday to repeat as Section II Class B champions.

It took a little more than an hour for the Riders to put away the Bulldogs, winning by scores of 25-9, 25-13 and 25-9.

“We looked good,” Riders’ coach Sean Connors said. “We had some OK practice time the past 2 or 3 nights and some not OK practice times, but that’s what happens when you play one time in the past 13 days.

They responded, I’m glad to see the seniors step up like they should have. I expect the same effort, if not better, on Saturday.”

For the Riders, Harrison Puckett had 10 assists, 5 aces, 6 kills and 2 digs; Cam Ames

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Ichabdo Crane’s Trevor Wolfe (19) in action during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against CobleskillRichmondville.

1 kill and 2 digs; Dean Warner 9 kills, 4 blocks and 2 aces;

Trevor Wolfe 18 assists, 1 ace and 3 digs; Jake Siter 9 kills and

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1 ace; Ryan Tricozzi 1 kill and Jared Cook 2 aces.

“My goal today was clean volleyball,” Connors said. “In set one we had two errors and they scored nine points. If we play clean volleyball we’re tough to beat.”

Connors praised his team for playing together as a unit.

“I really think it was a team effort,” Connors said. “I thought Cam Ames had a nice day. He passed the ball real well. Jared (Cook) had a nice day as libero and, of course, my captains had a very nice day, Harrison (Puckett), Dean (Warner) and Trevor (Wolfe).

So it was a team effort, and that’s what I preach. It’s not one or two guys, it’s the whole team. Six gys out there working together.”

Despite the Riders’ dominance, Connors, said it wasn’t a flawless performance.

“I hate missing serves and, overall, for the day I think we

ALBANY — Five local wrestlers will be competing in the New York State Wrestling Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany this weekend.

Coxsackie-Athens’ Logan Campbell, Greenville’s Aidan and Kieran Cullen, Maple Hill’s Caleb Svingala and Ichabod Crane’s Jair Gomez will all be looking to bring home state titles.

Games open on Friday at 8:30 a.m., with the Parade of Champions,

Sportsmanship Award and National Anthem at 9:30 a.m. Preliminary matches get underway at 10 a.m. There will be two sessions of wrestling on Saturday, with finals slated for 6:30 p.m.

LOGAN CAMPBELL/C-A C’A’s Campbell will be wrestling in the 113-pound division and will be making his first appearance at the state championships. The Indians’ junior has compiled a 35-3 record this season, winning Section II Class C See WRESTLER B3

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Five world titles and a few Hall of Famers later, Yankees celebrate 25th spring in Tampa LANCE WHEELER PHOTO

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Competitive ice swimmer Ed Gabriels hopes to take part in Saturday’s Oakdale Plunge in Hudson. The event is helping to raise money for the Hudson Fire Department Water Rescue & Dive Team and the Hudson Youth Department.

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TAMPA, Fla. — It’s been a week for nostalgia around George M. Steinbrenner Field.

The Yankees opened their 25th spring at the ballpark in the heart of Tampa, and were feted with political hugs and community kisses. The mayor threw out the first pitch at the opener. The City Council presented a plaque.

And now the hometown Rays arrive for a game today to offer, what? Gritted teeth?

Fake niceties?

All these years later, these cramped living quarters remain one of the more odd arrangements in sports. The Yankees seem beloved in their adopted home while the Rays are still struggling to gain traction with their own fans.

Not to mention that, while Tampa Bay has compiled the fifth-best record in the majors since 2008, the Rays have still

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Joan Steinbrenner threw out the first pitch to New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada in 2008 when Legends Field was renamed in honor of her husband George. Mr. Steinbrenner passed away two years later, and Mrs. Steinbrenner died in 2018.

finished behind the Yankees in the American League East in nine of the past 12 seasons.

Happy Anniversary!

While the Rays have coexisted in the

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HUDSON — Join Hudson’s bravest and most deranged as they leap into Oakdale Lake’s icy cold waters to support two hugely important community organizations, the Hudson Fire Department Water Rescue & Dive Team and the Hudson Youth Department.

Register to plunge as either an Individual or a Team, then support our local heroes by raising donations from family, friends and co-workers or

DONATE to a brave-hearted plunger or team while you stay warm and dry.

The event kicks off with a kooky Costume Contest at noon on the beachhouse steps, followed immediately by plunging. Come enjoy Morabito’s prize winning chili and lots of frigid fundraisers leaping for two great causes.

For more information or questions about registration or the website, please contact Peter at peter@hudsonyouth.org or 917-748-4662.

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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Boston 64 39 13 5 7 90 Tampa Bay 63 40 18 5 0 85 Toronto 64 33 23 4 4 74 Florida 63 33 24 3 3 72 Montreal 65 29 27 8 1 67 Buffalo 63 29 26 6 2 66 Ottawa 64 21 31 7 5 54 Detroit 65 15 46 3 1 34 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 63 39 18 4 2 84 Pittsburgh 61 37 18 6 0 80 Philadelphia 63 36 20 2 5 79 NY Islanders 62 35 20 5 2 77 Columbus 65 31 20 10 4 76 Carolina 62 35 23 4 0 74 NY Rangers 62 34 24 2 2 72 New Jersey 62 25 27 4 6 60 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts St. Louis 64 37 17 7 3 84 Colorado 62 37 18 6 1 81 Dallas 63 37 20 4 2 80 Nashville 62 31 23 5 3 70 Winnipeg 65 32 27 4 2 70 Minnesota 62 30 25 4 3 67 Chicago 63 27 28 4 4 62 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Vegas 64 34 22 6 2 76 Vancouver 62 34 22 3 3 74 Edmonton 63 33 22 6 2 74 Calgary 64 33 25 5 1 72 Arizona 66 31 27 4 4 70 Anaheim 63 25 30 7 1 58 San Jose 63 26 33 3 1 56 Los Angeles 63 22 35 3 3 50 Tuesday’s games Calgary 5, Boston 2 Vancouver 4, Montreal 3, OT Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 3 NY Rangers 4, NY Islanders 3, OT Philadelphia 4, San Jose 2 Washington 4, Winnipeg 3, SO Dallas 4, Carolina 1 New Jersey 4, Detroit 1 St. Louis 6, Chicago 5 Nashville 3, Ottawa 2 Minnesota 5, Columbus 4 Florida 2, Arizona 1 Anaheim 4, Edmonton 3, OT Wednesday’s games Colorado 3, Buffalo 2 Edmonton at Vegas, 10:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games NY Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Florida, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

NY Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Washington at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s games NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GF GA 210 164 224 175 224 213 219 213 197 199 184 196 169 219 131 244 GF GA 222 193 201 168 210 185 179 168 170 171 202 176 207 191 171 211 GF GA 206 179 215 168 171 160 198 198 196 195 191 201 187 203 GF GA 208 196 207 190 201 196 192 198 182 176 165 200 161 207 156 203

Pro basketball Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Toronto 42 16 .724 Boston 40 17 .702 Philadelphia 36 23 .610 Brooklyn 26 31 .456 New York 17 41 .293 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 50 8 .862 Indiana 34 24 .586 Chicago 20 39 .339 Detroit 19 41 .317 Cleveland 17 41 .293 Southeast W L Pct Miami 36 22 .621 Orlando 26 32 .448 Washington 21 36 .368 Charlotte 20 38 .345 Atlanta 17 43 .283 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Denver 40 18 .690 Utah 36 21 .632 Oklahoma City 36 22 .621 Portland 26 33 .441 Minnesota 17 40 .298 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 44 12 .786 L.A. Clippers 39 19 .672 Sacramento 24 33 .421 Phoenix 24 35 .407 Golden State 12 46 .207 Southwest W L Pct Houston 38 20 .655 Dallas 36 23 .610 Memphis 28 30 .483 New Orleans 25 33 .431 San Antonio 24 33 .421 Tuesday’s games Indiana 119, Charlotte 80 Milwaukee 108, Toronto 97 Oklahoma City 124, Chicago 122 Denver 115, Detroit 98 L.A. Lakers 118, New Orleans 109 Boston 118, Portland 106 Sacramento 112, Golden State 94 Wednesday’s games Charlotte 107, New York 101 Cleveland 108, Philadelphia 94 Washington 110, Brooklyn 106 Orlando 130, Atlanta 120 Minnesota 129, Miami 126 Houston 140, Memphis 112 Dallas 109, San Antonio 103 L.A. Clippers 102, Phoenix 92 Boston at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 1.5 6.5 15.5 25.0 GB — 16.0 30.5 32.0 33.0 GB — 10.0 14.5 16.0 20.0 GB — 3.5 4.0 14.5 22.5 GB — 6.0 20.5 21.5 33.0 GB — 2.5 10.0 13.0 13.5

Transactions BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Orioles - Assigned SS Cadyn Grenier, RHP David Lebron, and RHP Reed Hayes to the Baltimore Orioles.

Chicago White Sox - Assigned LHP Andrew Perez and RHP Chase Solesky to the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland Indians - Assigned RHP Robert Broom, SS Brayan Rocchio, RF Will Benson, and 2B Daniel Schneemann to the Cleveland Indians.

Detroit Tigers - Assigned C Joey Morgan to the Detroit Tigers.

Houston Astros - Assigned C Scott Manea, SS Luis Santana, 3B Rolando Espinosa, C Michael Papierski, SS Anibal Sierra, C Colton Shaver, and C Cesar Salazar to the Houston Astros.

Kansas City Royals - Assigned C Nathan Esposito, CF Michael Gigliotti, 2B Nathan Eaton, RF Kort Peterson, C Chris Hudgins, and SS Angelo Castellano to the Kansas City Royals.

Los Angeles Angels - Assigned 3B Jordan Zimmerman, RHP Nathan Bates, and RHP Austin Warren to the Los Angeles Angels.

Minnesota Twins - Assigned C Alex Isola, RF Trey Cabbage, C Chris Williams, 2B Yunior Severino, 3B Jake Hirabayashi, SS Alec Craig, 3B Seth Gray, SS Wander Javier, and SS Daniel Ozoria to the Minnesota Twins.

New York Yankees - Assigned LF Isiah Gilliam to the New York Yankees.

Seattle Mariners - Assigned RHP Bernie Martinez, RHP Collin Kober, RHP Adam Hill, and RHP Devin Sweet to the Seattle Mariners.

Texas Rangers - Assigned C Kevin Mendoza, CF Julio Pablo Martinez, 3B Davis Wendzel, C Xavier Valentin, and LHP Brandon Mann to the Texas Rangers.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona Diamondbacks - Assigned RHP Cole Stapler to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Atlanta Braves - Assigned RHP Walter Borkovich to the Atlanta Braves.

Cincinnati Reds - Assigned C Morgan Lofstrom to the Cincinnati Reds.

Colorado Rockies - Assigned 3B Kelby Tomlinson and CF Jimmy Herron to the Colorado Rockies.

Los Angeles Dodgers - Assigned 2B Devin Mann and SS Errol Robinson to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Milwaukee Brewers - Signed RHP Freddy Peralta to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension.

Philadelphia Phillies - Assigned LF Nick Martini and C Colby Fitch to the Philadelphia Phillies.

San Diego Padres - Assigned LHP Brady Feigl, LHP Sam Williams, LHP Aaron Leasher, and RHP Gabe Mosser to the San Diego Padres.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE New York Giants - Cut LB Kareem Martin and LB Alec Ogletree. Named Amos Jones assistant coach.

NBA roundup: Embiid injures shoulder in Sixers’ loss Field Level Media

Collin Sexton scored 28 points on Wednesday as the host Cleveland Cavaliers posted a 108-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost three-time All-Star center Joel Embiid to a shoulder injury.

Larry Nance Jr. collected 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Tristan Thompson had 14 and 13, respectively, as the Cavaliers posted their fourth win in five games.

Embiid sustained a left shoulder sprain after a collision with Cleveland center Ante Zizic with 49 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Embiid’s injury is the latest for the 76ers, who are without Ben Simmons (lower back).

Shake Milton scored 20 points and Furkan Korkmaz added 14 for the 76ers, who have dropped seven in a row on the road to fall to 9-21 away from Philadelphia on the season.

Hornets 107, Knicks 101 Terry Rozier scored 26 points and Devonte’ Graham added 21 points as the backcourt for Charlotte made a huge difference in a victory against visiting New York.

PJ Washington and Bismack Biyombo each added 12 points, and Miles Bridges had 10 points as the Hornets bounced back a night after one of their most miserable outings of the season, a 119-80 loss at Indiana.

Julius Randle put up 18 points, Bobby Portis had 17 points and Allonzo Trier provided 15 points to pace the Knicks, who have lost five games in a row. Mitchell Robinson contributed 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Wizards 110, Nets 106 Bradley Beal scored 30 points and connected with Jerome Robinson for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds remaining as Washington recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to pull out a victory over visiting Brooklyn.

Beal scored 17 of Washington’s 29 points in a wild fourth quarter that featured nine lead changes and 10 ties. Rookie Rui Hachimura added 17 points and Davis Bertans contributed 14 as the Wizards recovered after they were outscored 37-21 in the third quarter when the Nets stormed back.

Caris LeVert led all scorers with 34 points while Dinwiddie added 18 for the Nets. DeAndre Jordan added 16 points and 16 rebounds off the bench while Taurean Prince contributed 13.

Brooklyn dropped its second consecutive close game.

Mavericks 109, Spurs 103 Luka Doncic scored 26 points, distributed 14 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds as visiting Dallas made the plays needed in the final three minutes to hold off San Antonio.

The Mavericks led by 10 points at the half and by 11 after three quarters before San Antonio rallied in the final period. The game was tied at 96 after a 3-pointer by the Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV with 4:01 to play before Dallas got a three-point play and a 3-pointer by

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton (2) drives to the basket against Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III (40) during Wednesday’s game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Kristaps Porzingis and a 3-pointer from Seth Curry to move back in front for good at 105-96.

Porzingis led Dallas with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points, and Dorian FinneySmith contributed 14 for the Mavericks, who won for the fourth time in five games. DeMar DeRozan had 27 points and nine assists for San Antonio, which lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Timberwolves 129, Heat 126 D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points, and Jordan McLaughlin made the go-ahead layup with 8.5 seconds left, leading Minnesota to an upset win over host Miami. Entering Wednesday, the Timberwolves had lost 18 of their past 19 games, and the Heat were sporting a 23-3 home record.

The Timberwolves used a 16-4 fourth-quarter spurt to get back into the game. Seldom-used reserve Jake Layman made two free throws with 17 seconds left to give Minnesota a 125-124 lead. After two free throws by Miami’s Jimmy Butler, the 5-foot-11 McLaughlin drove the right side of the lane and somehow got his shot over 6-9 shot-blocker Bam Adebayo.

Butler, a five-time All-Star who had missed the previous two games due to personal issues, posted 18 points and a game-high nine assists. Rookie guard Kendrick Nunn led Miami with 24 points.

Magic 130, Hawks 120 Evan Fournier scored 28 points,

including a couple of key fourthquarter baskets that helped visiting Orlando defeat Atlanta.

The Magic also got 25 points and 10 rebounds from Aaron Gordon and 17 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic. Mo Bamba entered the game early in the first quarter when Vucevic picked up two quick fouls and finished with 15 points – matching his career high – along with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.

Atlanta’s Trae Young wasn’t expected to play because of flu-like symptoms in the morning. He wound up with 37 points – 20 in the second quarter – and 11 assists. The Hawks also got 26 points from John Collins and 14 points from Cam Reddish.

Clippers 102, Suns 92 Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Los Angeles rallied from an 11-point, firstquarter deficit to beat host Phoenix.

The Clippers won their second straight game following a three-game losing streak, with former Suns forward Marcus Morris Sr. adding 18 points.

The Suns, who had won three of four before Wednesday, got 25 points and 17 rebounds from Deandre Ayton, plus 18 points and 10 assists from Ricky Rubio. All-Star Devin Booker endured a 5-for-19 shooting night and scored just 14 points.

Celtics 114, Jazz 103 Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter combined for all of Boston’s scoring

in a 15-5 burst to start the fourth quarter as the Celtics, on the second night of a back-to-back set, had enough depth and energy to outfinish Utah in Salt Lake City.

Jayson Tatum had 33 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to pace the Celtics, who won three of four on their Western swing, losing only a twopoint decision Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Donovan Mitchell poured in a game-high 37 points for the Jazz, who lost their fourth straight, all at home.

Rockets 140, Grizzlies 112 Russell Westbrook and James Harden combined for 63 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists as host Houston extended its winning streak to five games with a wire-to-wire victory over Memphis.

Westbrook made his presence felt in his first game against Memphis this season, posting 33 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals.

Harden finished with 30 points and seven rebounds while nailing 7 of 12 3-pointers. Austin Rivers continued his uptick in scoring with 23 points off the bench.

Dillon Brooks paced the Grizzlies with 22 points while Jonas Valanciunas posted his 27th double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Rookie Ja Morant, electric in his previous start against the Rockets, produced a quiet line of 12 points, three rebounds and nine assists.

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) stops Edmonton Oilers center Gaetan Haas (91) in the final seconds of Wednesday’s game at T-Mobile Arena.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves en route to his fifth shutout of the season in leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

It was the 61st career shutout for Fleury, moving him into a tie for 17th place on the NHL’s all-time list with Hall of Famer Walter “Turk” Broda. The five shutouts also moved him into a tie with Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the league lead.

Nick Cousins, making his Golden Knights debut after being acquired in a Monday trade with the Montreal Canadiens, scored a goal, as did Max Pacioretty and Shea Theodore. Vegas extended its season-high winning streak to seven games, tying for the second-longest mark in team history.

Alec Martinez added two assists for the Golden Knights. Mikko Koskinen stopped 30 of 33 shots for Edmonton, which went 1-2-0 on a three-game road trip.

Kings 2, Penguins 1 Pittsburgh took too long to solve rookie goalie Cal Petersen and lost in Los Angeles for its season-high fourth straight defeat.

Petersen made 35 saves in his fifth start of the season and 15th of his NHL career. Blake Lizotte had a goal and an assist and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings, who are 4-2-1 in their past seven games following a 2-12-1 stretch.

Bryan Rust scored, and Tristan Jarry made 20 saves for the Penguins, who remain four points behind the Washington Capitals for the Metropolitan Division lead.

Avalanche 3, Sabres 2 J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist, including the go-ahead score midway through the third period, and Colorado beat Buffalo in Denver.

Martin Kaut got his first NHL goal, Gabriel Landeskog also scored, and Pavel Francouz made 31 saves to help the Avalanche win their fourth game in a row.

Zemgus Girgensons and Curtis Lazar had goals, and Carter Hutton stopped 31 shots for the Sabres, whose modest twogame winning streak ended.

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Ichabod Crane Harrison Puckett serves during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against CobleskillRichmondville.

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were good, but in set two I think we got a little sloppy with the serves and I was asking them to do different things on the serves, which they were trying to do, but you can’t miss serves,” he said. “Good teams just don’t make mistakes. At the end of the day, volleyball is about making the other team beat you and you can’t beat yourself.”

The Riders have one game left to play, a regional contest against either Chittenango or Vernon-Verona Sherill of Section III on Saturday at Westmoreland High School.

“We have to do what we have to do,” Connors said.

“Just like I told all of them, we can’t worry about what’s happening on the other side of the net, we have to worry about what we’re doing.”

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and Division II titles along the way.

“Logan has had a stellar year thus far, but is not settling for what he has accomplished,” Coxsackie-Athens coach Ryan Palmer said. “He’s hungry and wants to find his way to the top of the podium at the State Tournament. Winning Section 2 was a big achievement for him and for our program.

“He’s only the second wrestler from C-A to achieve that, watching his own teammate Devon Shader do it last season. Logan is proud to be representing Coxsackie-Athens and Section II at the State Tournament, as he should be. It took a lot of hard work, grit, time and commitment to get their and he is focused on making the most of this opportunity.

Palmer said Campbell has been worked hard preparing for the state championships.

“These past two weeks, we have attended Section 2 practices, allowing us to share the mat with the best in the area,” Palmer said. “While he is bettering his craft on the mat, our coaches are taking notes on

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Yankees have always been a little different. Their support doesn’t just come from New York tourists but, noticeably, from local residents.

Part of it is demographics — more than a few New Yorkarea residents have migrated down here. Part of it is the Yankees brand — there may not be a more iconic name in North American sports.

And a lot of it is the way the Steinbrenner family has embraced Tampa.

“Our (family’s) roots have been here 45 years and that’s a long time,” said managing

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Ichabod Crane’s Camdyn Ames sends the ball over the net during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against Cobleskill-Richmondville.

Ichabod Crane’s Harrison Puckett sends the ball over the net during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against Cobleskill-Richmondville.

While pleased with repeating as sectional champions, Connors said winning the regional title would be even better.

“I feel very good, but the coach in me, the worrier in me, it’s all about that next game, that last game,” Connors said.

“Is the season a failure if we lose on Saturday? I wouldn’t go that far, but it sure would be a disappointment.

“They won it all last year and, unfortunately, that puts a bullseye on your back and you have to answer the bell. Right now, they’re answering the bell.”

GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS B No. 4 Mechanicville 62, No. 12 Ichabod Crane 48 SCHENECTADY — Mechanicville outscored Ichabod Crane 17-2 in the second quarter, then held off a valiant second-half comeback effort by the Riders to post a 62-48

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Ichabod Crane’s Dean Warner (24) sends the ball over the net during Wednesday’s Section II Class B championship game against Cobleskill-Richmondville.

within nine, thanks in part to some clutch shooting by senior Madie Graham, but the comeback effort fell short.

“Just incredible the fight that these girls had,” Ichabod Crane coach Adam Vooris said. “We played the game all the way to the end.”

Charli Goverski led Mechanicville with 24 points. AJ Analda-Joseph added 16.

Graham finished with 22 points for Ichabod Crane.

ICHABOD CRANE (48): A. Ames 1-0-2, H. Ames 2-05, Culver 2-2-6, Dolge 2-0-5, Graham 8-2-22, Knapp 0-2-2, More 1-4-6. Totals 16-10-48.

3-pointers: Graham 4, H. Ames, Dolge.

MECHANICVILLE (62): Brown 0-2-2, Cavotta 2-0-6, DiSiena 3-1-7, Charli Goverski 9-4-24, Chloe Goverski 2-3-7, AJ-Analda Joseph 7-2-16. Totals 23-12-62.

3-pointers: Charli Goverski 2, Cavotta 2.

victory in Wednesday’s Section II Class B quarterfinal at Schalmont High School.

The No. 4 Red Raiders led 14-10 after the first quarter, but their lead ballooned to

31-12 by halftime and 52-29 through three quarters. The No. 12 Riders fought back to

how to better our program, as we watch some of the best coaches in the state run the practices.

“We cannot thank them enough for this opportunity.

We also cannot thank Lions Den Martial Arts and Fitness enough for opening their doors to allow us to train, they have been very generous to us.”

Palmer said Campbell needs to maintain his focus this weekend.

“As far as his chances at states, he needs to look at every match as his “next” match or his “last” match of the season. It is easy for kids to be “satisfied” with making the State Tournament, its a true test of wanting more. Every kid at this tournament is grinding for a spot on the top of the podium.

“Opponents don’t care if you’re tired, hurt, banged up, new to the scene, been there done that. They’re there to win. Once the final whistle blows on Saturday, Logan can be tired. Until then fight for every point. That has been our motto this season — Always want more, never settle.”

Palmer feels the Patroon Conference will be well-represented this weekend.

“From the stand-point of

the Patroon Conference, I feel as though we are representing well,” Palmer said. “Last season we had six Patroon Conference Wrestlers (Caleb Svingala, Trent Svingala, Aidan Cullen, Rich Forbes, Devin Shader, Marc Martinez) earn bids into the State Tournament, with four of them placing in the top 6 at their respective weight classes.

“This year we have four Patroon Conference Wrestlers, two of which will be competing at the seasons final tournament for the first time. This year we have (Kieran Cullen, Logan Campbell, Caleb Svingala, Aidan Cullen). Our goal as a Conference is to stay competitive in Section II and at the State Level. Wishing all of our conference wrestlers, and Section 2 wrestlers the best of luck this weekend. Bring home some hardware!”

Campbell is the No. 5 seed in the 113-pound division and will take on No. 12 seed Ryan Ross of Port Jervis, who has a 31-3 record this year.

to show up and wrestle their match.”

Coach Cullen said the boys push each other to do better.

“Both boys are extremely competitive and feed off of each other in a great way,” Coach Cullen said. “They both have the same aspirations of placing high on the podium this week and if they continue to wrestle the way they have all season, it’s going to be a great weekend for these brothers.”

Kieran will face No. 11 seed Brayden Wall of Ogdensburg (20-17) in his opening match, while Aidan faces Julian Martin of Lake Shore (38-7) in his first match.

CALEB SVINGALA/MAPLE HILL Caleb Svingala brings a perfect 42-0 record into this weekend’s action and is the No. 3 seed at 126 pounds. He hasn’t been scored upon this season.

Svingala will be making his fourth appearance at states, going twice as a 99-pounder in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and then finishing runner-up in the state last year at 106 pounds.

“Caleb will be wrapping up an incredible high school career this weekend,” Maple Hill coach Tom Gibbons said.

“It’s been a great experience being in his corner all these years. Very coachable young

man with unbelievable talent, drive, and work ethic.

Svingala opens up against No. 14 seed Alex Skowronski of East Aurora-Holland (37-6).

“He can beat anyone this weekend and expect him to be right in the mix for a state title,” Gibbons said. “He’s put in the work his whole career but especially when preparing for his senior season. He’s in great shape and put on muscle these last 12 months. It will be bittersweet because it will be the end of his high school career.

He’s prepared and focused for the two days ahead. We all have confidence in him.”

Brothers Aidan and Kieran Cullen of Greenville will be competing the 132-pound and 106-pound division, respectively.

Aidan will be making his third straight appearance at states. The senior has won Section II Class C and Division II championships and currently has a 39-2 record this season.

Kieran, just an eighth-grader, is making his first appearance at states and qualified as a wild-card selection after finishing second at the state qualifying tournament. He has a record of 41-6 this season.

“I couldn’t be more proud of these two young men,” Greenville coach and Kieran and Aidan’s Dad Pat Cullen said. “Aidan secured his trip to States for the third year in a row with his second sectional championship. Shortly after, we learned that Kieran earned a wild-card bid to the State Tournament as well.

“After the State seeding meeting, both boys wound up in great spots with Aidan getting the five seed at 132 pounds while Kieran grabbed the six seed at 106 pounds. We try not to put too much emphasis on the seeds as they are a number next to a name.

“However, where you fall in the bracket at this level tournament can make a huge difference. They are both quite happy with where they are and know that they just have

general partner Hal Steinbrenner. “We’ve always been active in the community in a lot of different ways. I think you’re right, part of it is the franchise’s long history and the iconic players and the world championships. And the other is we know a lot of people around town and they know us. They know we’ve been here for a long, long time and have no intention of leaving.”

Make no mistake, this is home for the Yankees boss.

Not Cleveland where he spent his earliest years and where his father made his riches.

Not even New York where his name is royalty and his business is widely known.

Hal Steinbrenner grew up riding bicycles down

tree-lined streets in Carrollwood, while his father George was commanding the back pages of New York’s tabloids every summer.

George Steinbrenner moved his family and shipping interests to Tampa in the mid-1970s and the Yankees later followed. First, was the minor league operations. Later was George’s office and the spring training complex.

At the time Steinbrenner Field was built — known then as Legends Field — it was a revelation compared to the comfy old spring ballparks built a generation earlier or the nondescript stadiums that were beginning to pop up.

“Anyone who says they don’t want a facility like Legends Field is lying,” said

then-Reds general manager Jim Bowden. “It shatters the curve.”

Which was the objective, like most things George Steinbrenner did. On the day of the first game, with Hall of Famers Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford, Catfish Hunter and Hoyt Wilhelm around as guests, Steinbrenner was in the parking lot directing traffic.

He may have been larger than life in New York — and fodder for lampooning on Seinfeld — but Steinbrenner cut a less imposing figure in Tampa. City Councilman Guido Maniscalco said it wasn’t unusual to run into the Yankees owner at a Tampa IHOP. “He was just a regular downto-earth guy,” Maniscalco said of Steinbrenner, who passed

away in 2010.

The Steinbrenner family also left its mark on charities in Tampa Bay, giving to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, the Florida Orchestra, the Gold Shield Foundation and other programs that provide scholarships for the children of fallen military personnel.

Has that sense of community been a large part of the franchise’s popularity in Tampa? It certainly hasn’t hurt.

“We’ve always felt a responsibility to any community we’re in, everybody should, right?” Hal Steinbrenner said.

“That’s the correct thing to do.”

Officially, the Yankees and Rays are partners in Major League Baseball. Steinbrenner says he supports Rays owner

Stu Sternberg’s quest to look into the sister city concept with Montreal, and he doesn’t believe a potential Rays stadium in Ybor City would have any effect on the Yankees spring training operations.

But it can’t be easy for the Rays knowing an unusually large portion of their fan base is devoted to a rival team.

“We have a long history and we are a global brand even outside the borders of the United States,” Steinbrenner said. “If you go to Europe or Asia you’re going to see a Yankee cap on occasion, or maybe more than just on occasion.

We’re very proud of that. We draw well in just about every city we go to. I’m not bragging when I say that. It’s just a statistical fact.”

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JAIR GOMEZ/ICC Ichabod Crane’s Gomez, a sophomore, will be making his second straight appearance at states, having gone 1-2 in last year’s event.

Gomez is the No. 10 seed in the 99-pound division. He will face No. 7 seed Chase Neville of Copenhagen (30-5) in his opening round match.

Gomez lost an 8-6 decision to Newburgh’s Jackson Merli in his opening match of the season at the Columbia Duals and has since reeled off 37 wins in a row, winning the Section II Class C and Division II championships.

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Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 29, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on April 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., premises known as 26 Oakwood Boulevard, Hudson, NY 12534. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Hudson, County of Columbia and State of New York, Section 110.39, Block 1 and Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $116,131.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 14341-19.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In an effort to bring straying baseball fans back to the ballpark, a new proposal potentially would eliminate the age-old tradition of the home team batting last.

Under the proposal, which would need the ratification of the owners and the players union, two designated team captains would meet at the plate 10 minutes before every game. The plate umpire would hand an MLBapproved bat to the captain from the home team, who then would toss the bat in the air in the direction of the visiting captain.

The visiting player must catch the bat with one hand before proceeding toward the home player, who then would grip the bat with one hand immediately above the opposing player’s grip, leaving no room between hands. The visiting player would use his other hand to grip the bat above the home player’s hand, and the captains would alternate until all that remains is the knob of the bat.

When the umpire rules that no room remains to grab the bat, the team with the hand closest to the knob — the one with the upper hand — would be afforded the option of having the last atbat. The proposal stipulates: “Chicken claws are strictly prohibited.”

The “upper hand” proposal is unlikely to pass for one reason: I made it up.

Major League Baseball has made so many changes to the game over the last few years that any silly idea is believable, so why not propose a “get the upper hand” duel for last ups? Would you ever have thought MLB would come up with a plan to have teams choose their firstround playoff opponents in a reality-style TV show? Is that any crazier?

MLB’s New York office is full of forward-thinking individuals, many of whom have degrees from lofty universities at which the football team is secondary to getting an education. I went to Mizzou, so what do I know?

Just this: Every time the game changes, it’s less and less like the game we grew up

with and fell in love with.

The new three-batterminimum rule for relievers, which will begin March 12 in spring training games, is just the latest in a series of “pace of game” rules changes designed for no good reason.

Even if the reliever proves in one or two batters that he doesn’t have his stuff and needs to be removed, the manager will be forced to leave him in for one more hitter, putting his team at a distinct disadvantage. Relievers faking an injury to come out will be their only remedy.

Can too much change be counterproductive?

“Of course,” Brewers general manager David Stearns said. “But I would say historically, over decades, baseball has probably erred on the side of too little change rather than too much.”

Stearns might be right.

He’s one of the next generation of Ivy League general managers steering the ship toward innovation, along with Cubs President Theo Epstein and others. Epstein defended last year’s rule changes, saying “99% of the game is the same and that connection is still there” with all fans.

“The thing to realize is the game evolves constantly,” Epstein, 46, said. “And sometimes it’s important to be thoughtful and get ahead of it so it evolves toward a brand of baseball that’s more pleasing for fans — full of action instead of full of dead time.

So sometimes it’s important to nudge it in the right direction.”

The question is, who gets to decide what’s the right direction to nudge it?

Baseball seems intent on adding four wild-card teams, meaning 14 of the 30 teams will be playing in October and a grueling, 162-game regular season will have less meaning.

“Look, the genesis of it, I imagine, was more competitive balance, more fan interest,” Stearns said of the expanded playoff proposal.

“Those are real positives. I also understand the purist’s argument of it, that it potentially diminishes regular-season games. So I’m interested to hear the debate on this because I do think there are valid argument on both sides.

“I am glad that as an industry, wherever this idea goes that’s being debated, that we’re thinking about this as an industry, where we historically haven’t been great at implementing change, looking for change. The fact that we are now actively seeking change, trying to make our game better, more digestible, more interesting for our fan base, that is a positive.”

This season will include several changes, including increasing the roster from 25 players to 26 through Aug. 31, increasing the time spent on the injured list for pitchers (and two-way players) from 10 days to 15, reducing the challenge time for managers from 30 seconds to 20, and, of course, the three-batter minimum rule for relievers, the most controversial and confusing of the bunch.

The rule stipulates that any relief pitcher must face a minimum of three batters, “including the batter then at-bat (or any substitute batter), until such batters are put out or reach base, or until the offensive team is put out, unless the substitute pitcher sustains injury or illness which, in the umpire crew chief’s judgment, incapacitates him from further play as a pitcher.”

Got that?

A few days before the start of Cactus League games, one manager still wasn’t sure. He argued with two reporters that a reliever who comes in and faces one batter to get the third out of the inning would then have to return the next inning to face two more hitters.

We told him he was mistaken, but he stood firm, saying: “That I know for a fact.”

Presumably he’ll be informed otherwise when March 12 rolls around.

Maybe all these changes will be good for the game.

Maybe millennials and Generation Z will enjoy the game much more without as many calls to the bullpen. Surely all these highly educated, deep thinkers know what’s best for baseball’s future.

But if they really want to do what’s best for the game, it might be nice to ask the fans before they start implementing their crazy ideas.

Yankees’ Stanton (calf) might miss start of season Field Level Media

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton’s availability for Opening Day is in question after he was diagnosed with a Grade 1 calf strain, manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday.

“It’s gonna be a couple weeks,” Boone said of how long Stanton is expected to be sidelined. The manager added that Stanton would be “up against it” to return in time for

the season opener against the Baltimore Orioles on March 26.

Injuries were the name of the game for Stanton last season, as the slugger was limited to just 18 games due to a variety of ailments involving his biceps, shoulder, calf, knee and quadriceps.

This news on Stanton comes one day removed after general manager Brian Cashman confirmed that right-hander Luis Severino will undergo Tommy

John surgery.

Stanton, 30, batted .266 with 38 homers and 100 RBIs in 2018 in his first season in the Bronx. Last year, he batted .288 with three blasts and 13 RBIs in 72 at-bats.

Overall, Stanton has 308 homers, 785 RBIs and a .268 average in 10 seasons with the Miami Marlins (2010-17) and Yankees. He is a four-time National League All-Star and 2017 NL MVP.

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Maria Sharapova hits to Serena Williams in the first round on day one of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Sharapova retires from tennis: ‘I’ll miss it’ Field Level Media

Former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova retired from professional tennis on Wednesday, ending a 19-year journey that included a career Grand Slam.

“In giving my life to tennis, tennis gave me a life,” Sharapova, 32, wrote in an essay announcing her retirement published by Vanity Fair. “I’ll miss it everyday. I’ll miss the training and my daily routine: Waking up at dawn, lacing my left shoe before my right, and closing the court’s gate before I hit my first ball of the day. I’ll miss my team, my coaches. I’ll miss the moments sitting with my father on the practice court bench.

The handshakes – win or lose – and the athletes, whether they knew it or not, who pushed me to be my best.”

In her essay, Sharapova described her introduction to the game at age 4, watching her father play in Sochi, Russia, and the meteoric rise that followed. She made her professional debut on April 19, 2001 – her 14th birthday – and won her first Grand Slam at

Wimbledon in 2004. En route to the title, she defeated former champion Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals and upset Serena Williams in the final.

“I was a naive 17-year-old, still collecting stamps, and didn’t understand the magnitude of my victory until I was older – and I’m glad I didn’t,” she wrote. She played that season with a rotator cuff injury and later had surgery, the first of many injuries to hamper her career.

She reached No. 1 on Aug. 22, 2005.

In all, she won 36 WTA tour titles and nearly $39 million in prize money. Her career record on tour is 645-171.

In what would be her final match, Sharapova lost in the opening round of the Australian Open in January to Croatian Donna Vekic, 6-3 6-4.

Sharapova won the U.S. Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008, and two French Open titles – 2012 and 2014.

Representing her native Russia, she also won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, losing to Williams in the final.

Williams thwarted

numerous Grand Slam opportunities for Sharapova, defeating her in the finals in Australia in 2005, ‘07 and ‘15, at Wimbledon in 2010 and at Roland Garros in 2013. In her career, Sharapova beat Williams just three times, losing 20.

Sharapova was suspended for two years – later reduced to 15 months – in 2016 after she tested positive for meldonium, which she said she had taken for years. The World Anti-Doping Agency later placed it on the banned substances list.

She didn’t reveal her postretirement plans in the essay but clearly was looking forward to some time without the rigors of tennis.

“No matter what lies ahead, I will apply the same focus, the same work ethic, and all of the lessons I’ve learned along the way.

“In the meantime, there are a few simple things I’m really looking forward to: A sense of stillness with my family. Lingering over a morning cup of coffee. Unexpected weekend getaways. Workouts of my choice (hello, dance class!).”

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The purpose of this notice is to invite private for-profit bus, taxi, ambulette operators and other interested parties to participate in the development of proposed grant project and in the provision of enhanced transportation services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.

Please contact Diana Huyck at 518-672-4451 within 15 calendar days of this public notice to request a copy of the project proposed. Comments on proposed projects must be submitted to Coarc within 15 days after receipt of the proposed project information.

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Fantasy baseball top 100 rankings Neil Greenberg The Washington Post

Your fantasy baseball draft sets a season-long foundation for your team, but its ultimate results will be based on the weekly performance of your roster. Similar to our fantasy football rankings, these fantasy baseball rankings are built from the ground up using a combination of consensus draft rankings from the experts surveyed at Fantasy Pros and statistical modeling based on 2020 projections for hitters and pitchers. These rankings are based on 5x5 leagues using wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA and WHIP as the pitching categories and batting average, home runs, runs, RBI and stolen bases as the hitting categories. The projections used to create the rankings came via FanGraphs depth charts, which use a combination of ZiPS and Steamer projections adjusted for estimated playing time.

Some of these player rankings might deviate from what you would expect. For example, Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has an average draft position of 44th and is expected to be just the ninth shortstop taken in fantasy baseball drafts.

However, Royals Manager Mike Matheny told reporters in December that Mondesi is progressing in his rehab from left shoulder surgery and that he should be ready for Opening Day. Mondesi updated his situation last week, telling reporters he was getting his body “ready to play the whole year.”

Mondesi had two trips to the injured list last season, but if healthy, it’s hard to argue against the 24-year-old as a first-round pick. In 2018, the switch-hitting Mondesi became the only player to record at least 14 home runs and steal 32 bases in no more than 75 games. Last season, he had 43 stolen bases, second in baseball, despite missing more than a third of the season. He is projected to hit .252 with 19 home runs and 51 stolen bases over 644 plate appearances in 2020.

Here are our Top 100 player rankings, with special attention given to players who are expected to outperform or under perform their average draft position this season. Remember, players who help in multiple categories are more valuable than those who are simply one-dimensional power hitters or speedsters.

Positional scarcity also plays a role, perhaps lessening the value of a power-hitting outfielder or first baseman in favor of a multi-tool shortstop or second baseman.

No. 1 Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL - LF, CF, RF) 2020 projection: .284 with 37 HR, 110 R, 96 RBI and 31 SB No. 2 Mike Trout (LAA - CF) .296 with 45 HR, 124 R, 115 RBI and 17 SB No. 3 Christian Yelich (MIL - LF, RF) .304 with 36 HR, 108 R, 106 RBI and 24 SB No. 4 Trea Turner (WSH SS) .286 with 21 HR, 100 R, 72 RBI and 42 SB No. 5 Adalberto Mondesi (KC - SS) .252 with 19 HR, 81 R, 79 RBI and 51 SB No. 6 Cody Bellinger (LAD 1B, CF, RF) .290 with 42 HR, 107 R, 121 RBI and 14 SB No. 7 Jose Ramirez (CLE 3B) .280 with 31 HR, 98 R, 104 RBI and 27 SB Ramirez struggled in the early part of 2019 but finished the season strong, hitting .327 with a 1.105 OPS after the all-star break before fracturing a bone in his hand in August, which caused him to miss most of the rest of the season. It is fair to focus less on the first half of 2019 in favor of the second half, along with Ramirez’s performance in 2017 and 2018, which saw him create runs at a rate that was 46 percent higher than

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Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in game four of the 2019 NLDS playoff baseball series at Busch Stadium.

average after accounting for league and park effects (146 wrc+). Only five batters were better than Ramirez at creating runs over that span.

No. 8 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) 17 wins, 297 strikeouts with a 3.14 ERA and 1.00 WHIP No. 9 Trevor Story (COL SS) .277 with 37 HR, 100 R, 103 RBI and 21 SB No. 10 Francisco Lindor (CLE - SS) .289 with 33 HR, 107 R, 89 RBI and 21 SB No. 11 Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) 17 wins, 279 strikeouts with a 3.29 ERA and 0.99 WHIP No. 12 Juan Soto (WSH LF) .294 with 36 HR, 108 R, 118 RBI and 10 SB No. 13 Max Scherzer (WSH - SP) 15 wins, 277 strikeouts with a 3.09 ERA and 0.99 WHIP No. 14 Mookie Betts (LAD - CF, RF) .287 with 31 HR, 114 R, 88 RBI and 18 SB No. 15 Starling Marte (ARI - CF) .285 with 22 HR, 90 R, 83 RBI and 28 SB No. 16 Jacob deGrom (NYM - SP) 14 wins, 255 strikeouts with a 2.96 ERA and 1.03 WHIP No. 17 Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - SS) .273 with 30 HR, 94 R, 85 RBI and 24 SB No. 18 Nolan Arenado (COL - 3B) .297 with 40 HR, 103 R, 121 RBI and three SB No. 19 Chris Sale (BOS - SP) 14 wins, 237 strikeouts with a 3.12 ERA and 1.00 WHIP No. 20 Bo Bichette (TOR SS) .276 with 22 HR, 87 R, 82 RBI and 28 SB Bichette batted .311 with a .930 OPS (44 percent higher than average) as a rookie last season, and he is expected to bat leadoff in front of Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the only two teammates who are projected to have a higher on-base percentage than Bichette in 2020. No one on the Blue Jays is expected to produce more wins above replacement this season than Bichette.

No. 21 Javier Baez (CHC SS) .273 with 34 HR, 93 R, 107 RBI and 15 SB No. 22 Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B, SS) .287 with 33 HR, 107 R, 105 RBI and eight SB No. 23 Anthony Rendon (LAA - 3B) .280 with 28 HR, 96 R, 103 RBI and five SB No. 24 Bryce Harper (PHI RF) .259 with 39 HR, 103 R, 110 RBI and 13 SB No. 25 Rafael Devers (BOS - 3B) .296 with 32 HR, 101 R, 104 RBI and nine SB No. 26 Freddie Freeman (ATL - 1B) .296 with 33 HR, 101 R, 109

RBI and seven SB No. 27 Aaron Judge (NYY RF) .257 with 40 HR, 103 R, 99 RBI and six SB No. 28 Xander Bogaerts (BOS - SS) .290 with 26 HR, 97 R, 100 RBI and seven SB No. 29 José Altuve (HOU 2B) .300 with 25 HR, 98 R, 88 RBI and 15 SB No. 30 Josh Hader (MIL RP) Five wins, 28 saves, 112 strikeouts with a 2.61 ERA and 0.94 WHIP Hader’s fastball doesn’t get enough credit. He threw it 84 percent of the time last season and held opposing batters to a .174 average with 113 strikeouts on the 213 atbats that ended with the pitch (53 percent). His slider is also nasty, yielding just three hits over 43 at-bats ending with the pitch, with 23 strikeouts.

No. 31 J.D. Martinez (BOS LF, RF, DH) .297 with 38 HR, 99 R, 115 RBI and three SB No. 32 Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B, SS) .279 with 40 HR, 96 R, 113 RBI and seven SB No. 33 Kirby Yates (SD - RP) Four wins, 32 saves, 95 strikeouts with a 2.80 ERA and 0.99 WHIP Yates led the league in saves last year (41) and struck out almost 42 percent of batters faced, giving him the third-highest strikeout rate among relievers who pitched at least 60 innings in 2019.

When batters did make contact against him, the ball hardly left the yard. His 0.3 home runs allowed per nine innings was the second-lowest rate of the year among relievers. And his performance was no fluke. Even if you adjust his rate of flyballs that turned into home runs and moved it closer to the league average (16 percent), his ERA would have only worsened from 1.19 to 1.30, showing that he has all the tools he needs to be a dominant closer in 2020.

No. 34 Jonathan Villar (MIA - 2B, SS) .259 with 17 HR, 81 R, 61 RBI and 37 SB No. 35 Stephen Strasburg (WSH - SP) 15 wins, 235 strikeouts with a 3.35 ERA and 1.11 WHIP No. 36 Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) 13 wins, 226 strikeouts with a 3.3 ERA and 1.07 WHIP No. 37 Victor Robles (WSH - CF, RF) .264 with 18 HR, 84 R, 77 RBI and 31 SB No. 38 Jack Flaherty (STL SP) 13 wins, 232 strikeouts with a 3.31 ERA and 1.09 WHIP No. 39 Ozzie Albies (ATL 2B) .290 with 25 HR, 98 R, 84 RBI and 15 SB No. 40 Luis Robert (CWS CF) .269 with 25 HR, 75 R, 78

RBI and 25 SB No. 41 Yordan Alvarez (HOU - LF, DH) .282 with 37 HR, 91 R, 109 RBI and four SB No. 42 Joey Gallo (TEX - LF, CF) .227 with 49 HR, 102 R, 108 RBI and ight SB No. 43 Anthony Rizzo (CHC - 1B) .284 with 31 HR, 94 R, 106 RBI and six SB No. 44 George Springer (HOU - CF, RF) .273 with 34 HR, 106 R, 93 RBI and seven SB No. 45 Keston Hiura (MIL 2B) .271 with 29 HR, 83 R, 91 RBI and 15 SB No. 46 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF, RF) .262 with 45 HR, 92 R, 114 RBI and two SB No. 47 Aroldis Chapman (NYY - RP) Four wins, 34 saves, 100 strikeouts with a 2.70 ERA and 1.07 WHIP Chapman’s average velocity on his fastball declined to 98.2 mph in 2019, the lowest rate in his 10-year major league career, but he still struck out more than a third of batters faced (36 percent vs. the league average of 24 percent). Plus, the New York Yankees are again expected to be one of baseball’s best teams, which should give the 31-year-old flamethrower plenty of opportunities to pad his save total.

No. 48 Nelson Cruz (MIN DH) .277 with 40 HR, 88 R, 117 RBI and one SB No. 49 Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP) 14 wins, 199 strikeouts with a 3.33 ERA and 1.08 WHIP No. 50 Manny Machado (SD - 3B, SS) .271 with 36 HR, 90 R, 102 RBI and seven SB No. 51 Blake Snell (TB - SP) 14 wins, 234 strikeouts with a 3.31 ERA and 1.17 WHIP No. 52 Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF) .278 with 31 HR, 85 R, 107 RBI and eight SB No. 53 Tommy Pham (SD LF, CF, DH) .271 with 23 HR, 90 R, 71 RBI and 20 SB No. 54 Ketel Marte (ARI 2B, SS, OF) .295 with 24 HR, 92 R, 84 RBI and 10 SB No. 54 Charlie Morton (TB - SP) 13 wins, 219 strikeouts with a 3.36 ERA and 1.16 WHIP No. 56 Whit Merrifield (KC - 2B, CF, RF) .285 with 14 HR, 87 R, 63 RBI and 23 SB No. 57 Tim Anderson (CWS - SS) .275 with 22 HR, 84 R, 75 RBI and 19 SB Anderson won the American League batting title last year (.335) plus hit 18 home runs with 17 stolen bases despite missing almost 40 games to injury. He was most productive batting as the team’s No. 2 hitter (.329 with

a .866 OPS), but has already had a few spring at-bats in the leadoff spot.

No. 58 Charlie Blackmon (COL - CF, RF) .296 with 27 HR, 99 R, 76 RBI and seven SB No. 59 Eddie Rosario (MIN - LF, RF) .284 with 29 HR, 89 R, 101 RBI and six SB No. 60 Shane Bieber (CLE SP) 13 wins, 212 strikeouts with a 3.60 ERA and 1.10 WHIP No. 61 Yoan Moncada (CWS - 2B, 3B) .271 with 27 HR, 90 R, 84 RBI and 13 SB No. 62 Pete Alonso (NYM 1B) .253 with 45 HR, 95 R, 110 RBI and one SB No. 63 Lucas Giolito (CWS - SP) 14 wins, 242 strikeouts with a 3.67 ERA and 1.15 WHIP No. 64 Roberto Osuna (HOU - RP) 4 wins, 33 saves, 74 strikeouts with a 3.2 ERA and 1.02 WHIP No. 65 Tyler Glasnow (TB SP, RP) 12 wins, 215 strikeouts with a 3.53 ERA and 1.17 WHIP No. 66 Marcus Semien (OAK - SS) .272 with 26 HR, 96 R, 81 RBI and 12 SB No. 67 Austin Meadows (TB - LF, RF, DH) .270 with 27 HR, 80 R, 83 RBI and 14 SB No. 68 Aaron Nola (PHI SP) 13 wins, 231 strikeouts with a 3.64 ERA and 1.2 WHIP No. 69 Carlos Correa (HOU - SS) .271 with 32 HR, 90 R, 111 RBI and three SB No. 70 Yu Darvish (CHC SP) 11 wins, 219 strikeouts with a 3.65 ERA and 1.14 WHIP No. 71 Ramon Laureano (OAK - CF, RF) .261 with 25 HR, 81 R, 78 RBI and 17 SB No. 72 Luis Castillo (CIN SP) 13 wins, 216 strikeouts with a 3.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP No. 73 Paul Goldschmidt (STL - 1B) .267 with 30 HR, 94 R, 94 RBI and seven SB Goldschmidt, at 32 years old, shouldn’t be expected to improve much off his recent campaigns, and like most players his age or older, he has a worrisome downside.

Writer Jeff Zimmerman found that players over the age of 31 vary the most from their projected performance, which could put fantasy owners in a bind at first base, especially if they waste an early pick for Goldschmidt’s services.

No. 74 Noah Syndergaard (NYM - SP) 12 wins, 200 strikeouts with a 3.55 ERA and 1.17 WHIP No. 75 Eugenio Suarez (CIN - 3B) .257 with 37 HR, 87 R, 104 RBI and four SB No. 76 Kris Bryant (CHC 3B, LF, RF)

.272 with 31 HR, 99 R, 85 RBI and five SB No. 77 Eloy Jimenez (CWS - LF) .281 with 35 HR, 82 R, 99 RBI and one SB No. 78 Matt Olson (OAK 1B) .254 with 39 HR, 92 R, 108 RBI and one SB No. 79 Josh Donaldson (MIN - 3B) .260 with 33 HR, 94 R, 98 RBI and four SB No. 80 Jorge Soler (KC - RF, DH) .257 with 37 HR, 87 R, 96 RBI and four SB No. 81 Josh Bell (PIT - 1B) .272 with 30 HR, 89 R, 104 RBI and two SB No. 82 Mike Clevinger (CLE - SP) 12 wins, 196 strikeouts with a 3.58 ERA and 1.16 WHIP No. 83 Chris Paddack (SD SP) 11 wins, 180 strikeouts with a 3.67 ERA and 1.10 WHIP No. 84 Matt Chapman (OAK - 3B) .252 with 35 HR, 98 R, 98 RBI and three SB No. 85 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 3B, DH) .290 with 26 HR, 80 R, 94 RBI and three SB No. 86 Jeff McNeil (NYM 2B, 3B, LF, RF) .291 with 20 HR, 85 R, 75 RBI and eight SB No. 87 Andrew Benintendi (BOS - LF, CF) .271 with 17 HR, 86 R, 78 RBI and 13 SB No. 88 Jose Abreu (CWS 1B, DH) .272 with 30 HR, 79 R, 100 RBI and twoSB No. 89 DJ LeMahieu (NYY 1B, 2B, 3B) .289 with 18 HR, 95 R, 75 RBI and six SB No. 90 Michael Brantley (HOU - LF, RF, DH) .291 with 18 HR, 81 R, 81 RBI and six SB No. 91 Patrick Corbin (WSH - SP) 13 wins, 215 strikeouts with a 3.63 ERA and 1.21 WHIP Corbin had a fine season for the Washington Nationals last year, culminating in a World Series title, but there were some concerns toward the end of the season. For example, he posted a 2.85 ERA with 81 strikeouts over his first 11 starts but then surrendered 16 runs in 12.2 innings over his next three starts. Corbin also allowed 22 of his 24 home runs to righthanded batters, and with two of baseball’s best righthanded lineups residing in the NL East (Atlanta Braves and New York Mets), it could be difficult for Corbin and the Nationals to earn the division title, let alone defend their World Series crown.

No. 92 Trevor Bauer (CIN SP) 13 wins, 236 strikeouts with a 3.78 ERA and 1.22 WHIP No. 93 Zack Greinke (HOU - SP) 14 wins, 184 strikeouts with a 4.03 ERA and 1.16 WHIP No. 94 Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP, RP) 12 wins, 199 strikeouts with a 3.82 ERA and 1.21 WHIP No. 95 Corey Kluber (TEX SP) 13 wins, 187 strikeouts with a 4.02 ERA and 1.20 WHIP No. 96 Sonny Gray (CIN SP) 12 wins, 189 strikeouts with a 3.81 ERA and 1.23 WHIP No. 97 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) .273 with 24 HR, 75 R, 80 RBI and seven SB No. 98 Max Muncy (LAD 1B, 2B, 3B) .249 with 31 HR, 86 R, 92 RBI and four SB No. 99 Jose Berrios (MIN SP) 13 wins, 194 strikeouts with a 4.27 ERA and 1.25 WHIP No. 100 Nicholas Castellanos (CIN - LF, RF) .277 with 26 HR, 80 R, 84 RBI and two SB

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Woman feels little for biological mom Dear Abby, I was born into a poor family, and my father gave me up for adoption to his well-to-do sister. My narcissistic adoptive mother severely abused me physically, mentally and emotionally as a child, and tormented me financially as an DEAR ABBY adult. I no longer speak to her.

My biological mother has been attempting to have a relationship with me as her daughter. But I don’t regard her as my mother. I don’t feel anything toward her.

My biological mother is still poor, and she constantly asks me for money to help my nieces and nephews with their needs. I understand that they are blood, but I work hard for my money and cannot afford to support them financially. How do I find validation that I am a person and not just a piggy bank?

Jaded In California

JEANNE PHILLIPS

A way to find some of that validation would be to start establishing some boundaries in your life.

If you can afford to see a licensed mental health professional, you would benefit greatly by scheduling some sessions. Not only will it help you to get your priorities straight, it may also help you to feel less guilty about saying no to relatives with ulterior motives.

Dear Abby, I felt compelled to write after seeing your Dec. 15 response to “Anywhere, USA,” the hosts seeking guidance about how to respond to the daughter of longtime friends who had recently

visited. The daughter had emailed asking for a report on her parents’ habits and conduct during their trip.

As a caregiving daughter myself, I believe inquiring of family friends and other relatives about their loved ones is not wrong or invasive. Our loved ones behave differently in different situations. How they negotiate changes and social situations without the caregiver present may provide important clues and information regarding their mental/cognitive status.

Caregivers try to give their loved ones as much freedom as safely possible. Gaining information about the visit would possibly give clues regarding the ability to travel independently or not, and whether they can still negotiate social and public situations appropriately. These are examples of things that a caregiver will never observe without the eyes of others.

Many caregivers out there read your column, and others who have aging, declining friends with caregiving kids. People must not hesitate to say something when they notice a change in behavior.

Loyal Reader In New Jersey

DR. KEITH ROACH

Copper does have antimicrobial properties. Bacteria will die on contact with pure metallic copper. The amount of time needed ranges from a few minutes for some Staphylococcal species to 5-15 days for the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. Viruses, which are somewhere between alive and not alive, being only able to replicate within a cell, can be destroyed by copper as well. For the influenza virus, 99.99% can be destroyed by keeping it in contact with metallic copper for six hours.

Unfortunately, cold viruses and flu viruses can be inhaled and then taken up by cells, allowing them to replicate and further infect a person.

There is simply no way a piece of copper can prevent infection by viruses when rubbed on the nose. That’s why there are no clinical trials showing the copper to be effective: It isn’t.

I don’t think most of the people responding are fake. The power of believing that something is working is incredible. I suspect many of the people writing testimonials are also not being exposed often to cold viruses.

There is no way to prevent a cold with 100% certainty. Handwashing and avoiding sick people

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A fabrication of sorts gets you into hot water, but you can get yourself out again by admitting your mistake and reversing any ill effects.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — With someone’s help, you can do the impossible today — or come very close to it. A change of scene does you a world of good late in the day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may be

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remain the best treatments we have.

I have been diagnosed with granuloma annulare by two dermatologists. The rashes are on my hands, arms, legs and the back of my neck — and they’re spreading. Online research tells me that the cause is unknown and therefore there seems to be no cure. I have used two prescribed steroidal creams and taken high-dose niacin with no success. What can you tell me about the prospects of a cure?

Granuloma annulare indeed has no known cause. Infection has been long suspected, but many attempts to identify an infectious agent have been unsuccessful. It varies quite a bit in appearance but most commonly looks like a ring, anywhere between skin color to dark red. It is sometimes itchy. The kind it sounds like you have, called the generalized form, affecting many areas of the body, happens more commonly in people over 30; children and adults into their 20s tend to have the limited form. It is more common in women.

I refer cases to a dermatologist, and my patients often have had success with injection of steroids. It is more effective than steroid creams or ointments. Some people require systemic treatments, such as hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil).

The vitamin A derivative isotretinoin, most commonly used for acne, is also sometimes used.

GA can disappear as mysteriously as it comes.

About 75% of people will be free from disease in five years.

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Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are rarely if ever unwilling to do a thing simply because other people will not do it, and if you feel there are gains to be made by accepting an assignment that is in some ways unattractive, then so be it. You will do what you must to score the gains you desire, and you’re never one to turn away from a challenge simply because it means hard work or long hours. You are not only quite talented, but you have a gift for managing your time with spectacular aplomb.

There is a “shadow side” to your personality of which very few others are aware. When it comes to your work, you are quite thoughtful and sober, and always willing to toe the line and do what is required of you in responsible fashion.

Also born on this date are: Bernadette Peters, actress and singer; Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comedian; Ali Larter, actress; Gavin MacLeod, actor; Robert Sean Leonard, actor; Rae Dawn Chong, actress; Kelly Bishop, actress.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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I’m printing your letter because it is representative of the response I received about “Anywhere, USA’s” letter. You raise an important issue about how it “takes a village” to band together and to share observations about changes in older people’s comportment beyond simple aging.

Does copper kill a cold virus?

What do you know about copper killing the cold virus? I’m of the opinion that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Yet, there is a copper product on the market that says it kills the cold virus on contact. Many people have claimed it is effective. Are all these reviews fake? If preventing a cold was this easy, TO YOUR wouldn’t everyone know about GOOD HEALTH it?

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doubting your effectiveness at this time, but rest assured your involvement is making a difference to all concerned.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re going to have to block out all negative inputs today if you’re going to stay on course. You can do good work — if you can concentrate!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may have trouble making your schedule work with someone else’s today — at least for the first few hours. Soon everything will fall into place.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You feel an undeniable attraction to a person or endeavor that brings out something in you that is surprising even to you. Explore!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re going to have to do business with a responsible party today, and not merely a middleman. No effort should go to waste at this time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Someone may be trying to pull the wool over your eyes today, but you’re having none of it. You certainly know what’s going on — and why.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Your surroundings have a surprising impact on your productivity today. You are able to do more than expected — at least for a short time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You cannot afford to stretch yourself too thin today. Prioritize, and make sure that what you are doing is having the desired effect.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may have to work more quickly than usual today in order to complete a project on time. Coming in under budget is not up to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You can put a smile on someone’s face today while at the same time increasing his or her confidence and productivity. Watch the clock.

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

FINYU VOREC RUMTIA RFTEER ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.

Yesterday’s

Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: AGILE YIELD SONATA SHRIMP Answer: The developers of the new hover car were working — TIRELESSLY

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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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Each answer contains “wood.” (e.g., Actress _____ drowned in a suspicious yachting accident in 1981. Answer: Natalie Wood.)

Freshman level 1. The name of the toy cowboy in the film “Toy Story” is ____.

2. He bested the field with a record 12 stroke win at the 1997 Masters.

3. Walter Lantz created ______ Woodpecker.

Graduate level 4. Complete the line: “Two roads diverged _____, and I took the one less traveled by.”

5. Which president is associated with the slogan “He kept us out of war”?

6. Which artist painted the work “American Gothic”?

PH.D. level 7. Term for wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).

8. What section of an orchestra includes flutes?

9. “Fear not, till ____ do come to Dunsinane.”

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Woody. 2. Tiger Woods. 3. Woody. 4. In a wood. 5. Woodrow Wilson. 6.

Grant Wood. 7. Softwood. 8. Woodwind. 9. Birnam Wood.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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Crossword Puzzle Mother Goose & Grimm ACROSS 1 TV’s “Chicago __” 4 “When You Wish Upon __” 9 Tenement bldg. units 13 __ together; unite for a cause 14 No longer fresh 15 Metal bar 16 Painting & sketching 17 Infection from contaminated food 19 “Be quiet!”

20 Business transactions 21 Beginning 22 “Never put off __ tomorrow what…”

24 “Mamma ___!”

25 Informal 27 Mouth, slangily 30 Go out on __; take a wild guess 31 Cinnamon or nutmeg 33 Dyer’s tub 35 Expose another’s secret 36 Base runner’s ploy 37 Nickname for Elizabeth 38 Eva, to Zsa Zsa 39 MRI and CT 40 “Ave __” 41 Hire 43 Deep narrow valley 44 Go bad 45 Extend one’s subscription 46 Type of sailboat 49 Seawater 51 Weather forecast 54 Handy 56 Office note 57 Up to the task 58 U.S. state capital 59 Gloomy; hopeless 60 Clark & Orbison 61 Actor Ed 62 Encountered DOWN 1 One of the planets 2 Eagerness 3 Dentist’s letters

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

4 Attack 5 Drag one’s feet 6 “A __ of Two Cities” 7 Poor box donation 8 Old Oldsmobile 9 Basketball game venues 10 Buddies 11 Mah-jongg piece 12 Venetian blinds piece 13 __-relief; sculptural style 18 Clamor 20 Use a dagger 23 Deadened 24 Small rodents 25 Hired vehicles 26 TV’s “Kate & __” 27 Children 28 In all places 29 Numerical comparison 31 Kill 32 Clothing fastener 34 Other __; besides 36 Aberdeen native 37 Burden; scourge 39 Hillside

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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40 Horse’s hair 42 Shows to be true 43 Middle 45 Dishwasher cycle 46 Sign of a past surgery 47 Mexican wolf 48 “__ the Brave”; 2017 Josh Brolin film

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49 Short life sketches 50 Harness strap 52 Leave out 53 Cruise or Hanks 55 Hoopsters’ org.

56 “Rain Man” production co.

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